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Exploring professionals’ understanding, interpretation and implementation of the ‘appropriate medical treatment test’ in the 2007 amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Source :
- Europe PubMed Central, BJPsych Open
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Abstract
- BackgroundThe appropriate medical treatment test (ATT), included in the Mental Health Act (MHA) (1983, as amended 2007), aims to ensure that detention only occurs when treatment with the purpose of alleviating a mental disorder is available.AimsAs part of the Assessing the Impact of the Mental Health Act (AMEND) project, this qualitative study aimed to assess professionals' understanding of the ATT, and its impact on clinical practice.MethodForty-one professionals from a variety of mental health subspecialties were interviewed. Interviews were coded related to project aims, and themes were generated in an inductive process.ResultsWe found that clinicians are often wholly relied upon for the ATT. Considered treatment varied depending on the patient's age rather than diagnosis. The ATT has had little impact on clinical practice.ConclusionsOur findings suggest the need to review training and support for professionals involved in MHA assessments, with better-defined roles. This may enable professionals to implement the ATT as its designers intended.
- Subjects :
- Paper
medicine.medical_specialty
Medical treatment
Interpretation (philosophy)
Mental Health Act
education
Mental health
030227 psychiatry
Test (assessment)
Variety (cybernetics)
Clinical Practice
03 medical and health sciences
Psychiatry and Mental health
0302 clinical medicine
Nursing
medicine
Artikkel
030212 general & internal medicine
Psychology
Psychiatry
RC
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20564724
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Europe PubMed Central, BJPsych Open
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....81255cb71f95bf9c62345ce11a68c98d