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WorksheetsMental Health Act
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
True or False: The purpose of Ontario's Mental Health Act is to regulate the assessment, admission & treatment of a person with a mental disorder in a psychiatric facility.
True
False
True or False: The Mental Health Act is provincial legislation regulating mental health care in Ontario.
True
False
What is the "Form" that is to be completed by a physician (M.D.) when she/he reasonably believes a person is at risk of self harm, harm to others, or unable to care for self without psychiatric treatment?
Form 9
Form 2
Form 1
Part III Summons
According to this document, if a patient leaves a psychiatric facility/hospital without permission, the police can be authorized to locate and return the patient.
Form 1
Form 2
Form 6
Form 9
What "Form" authorizes the apprehension of a person for the purposes of observation, care, and treatment ? Initially, it is valid for up to 72 hours after which time a doctor may issue a renewal.
Form 1
Form 2
Part I Certificate of Offence
Form 9
What "Form" is filled out by a Justice of the Peace (J.P.), based on information presented by other members of the public (which can include but is not limited to physician or police officer)?
Form 1
Form 2
Affidavit of Service
Part II Notice of Infraction
Once they're issued, a Form 1 or a Form 2 provides an apprehension authority that is valid for _____.
7 days
14 days
30 days
6 months
Once brought to a psychiatric facility/hospital, a person apparently suffering from a mental disorder must be assessed upon arrival, and:
placed on Form 1
admitted as a voluntary patient
allowed to leave without admission if they are not a danger to any person
the attending doctor must choose the course of action that is best for the patient
A police officer's duties under the Mental Health Act are threefold:
enforcement, education and intervention
education, enforcement and referral
enforcement, intervention and referral
Only certain professions have the authority to apprehend or issue an order of apprehension for the psychological assessment of a person under the Mental Health Act without the person's consent. Which of the following cannot issue an order or apprehend?
Police Officer
Judge
Justice of the Peace
Physician (M.D.)
Provincial Offences Officer
A police officer's authority to apprehend someone in need of psychiatric care is valid for_____.
as long as it takes to locate the person and get them to a psychiatric facility for observation, care, and treatment.
7 days
72 hours
90 days
A judge can order a person who is in custody to be held in a psychiatric facility for assessment. The period cannot exceed_____.
2 months
90 days
6 months
7 days
A police officer has certain authorities under the Mental Health Act. In order to apprehend a person the police officer must have reasonable and probable grounds to believe that:
the person is acting in a disorderly manner due to mental illness
that as a result of the mental illness, they will cause harm to themselves
that as a result of the mental illness, they will cause harm to others
all of the above give police officers the authority to apprehend
For a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) to order a psychiatric examination, they must believe the person is suffering from a mental disorder that threatens someone. Who can provide this information to the Justice before the order (Form) is issued?
Any person
It must be a police officer or physician
A physican only
Only a psychiatrist
The Mental Health Act provides _____ powers for police.
arrest
aprehension
True or False: The Mental Health Act provides specific use of force authorities for police officers.
True
False
