Open AccessThe Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982: Will it Make a Difference?
Author(s) -
George Szmukler
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
psychiatric bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1472-1473
pISSN - 0955-6036
DOI - 10.1192/pb.7.9.158
Subject(s) - amendment , mental health , psychology , mental health act , political science , law , psychiatry
An examination of the changes to be introduced by the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 suggests that they might have a significant effect on the fate of many patients who are currently admitted on compulsory orders. There are potentialities for improvement, but for these to be fruitful a firm commitment will be required from the professionals involved to attend to these patients' needs. The tide
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