The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act1992 (NZ) introduced a number of statutory roles now undertaken by mental health nurses. One of these roles is that of Duly Authorized Officer (DAO). The DAO is responsible for the procedural requirements necessary to facilitate compulsory...
The article discusses the changes on the roles of chartered psychologists concerning the amendment of Mental Health Act 1983 to Mental Health Act 2007 in Great Britain. The published Code of Practice entitles the chartered psychologist to carry out functions of psychiatrists. Guidance is also provided...
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The mental health of healthcare professionals is reaching a breaking point, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated current mental health issues to unprecedented levels. Whilst some research has been carried out on the barriers that doctors face when seeking mental health help, there is little r...
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I developed a sore as a small boy and was taken to several health centres, but the thing would not dry up. It pained me a lot and it prevented me sleeping. It was disturbing me a lot. We had a Charismatic church nearby, and its people claimed that they would pray for me and I ...
According to the Norwegian Mental Health Care Act [19], several conditions must be met in order to involuntarily commit patients to psychiatric institutions. Importantly, the patient must be judged to suffer from a serious mental disorder and the application of compulsory mental health care must be...
Unequal healthcare. Psychiatrists routinely abandon patients because of lack of proper insurance. Anxiety (I’m afraid to talk to psychiatrists because I’m not interested in medication) Barriers to employment (mental illness is seen as a threat) ...
The mental health of healthcare professionals is reaching a breaking point, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated current mental health issues to unprecedented levels. Whilst some research has been carried out on the barriers that doctors face when s
It would therefore make sense that the emotional aspects related to the discovery of an unexpected pregnancy or an HIV positive status would act as a stressor and have potentially negative mental health outcomes [16]. It is likely that after encountering a stressor, adolescents will experience ...