The November 2007 issue of the Newsletter of the Kings County Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia contains a number of articles relating to the new Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act, including an interview with Dr. David Mulhall, Medical Director, Annapolis Valley Health, Mental Health Services (pages 2 and 3).
To view the newsletter, click here (downloads a PDF).
Showing posts with label IPTA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IPTA. Show all posts
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Are you A-OK with AOT?
From The Trouble with Spikol:
Photograph of Liz Spikol courtesy of The Trouble with Spikol.
To read the entire post, click here.There ain't no controversy like the one surrounding Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). Right now Pennsylvania is considering Senate Bill 226, which amends the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), entitled "An act relating to mental health procedures; providing for the treatment and rights of mentally disabled persons, for voluntary and involuntary examination and treatment and for determinations affecting those charged with crime or under sentence," adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment programs. For the full text of the bill, click here. And please do read the entire text of the bill before making any judgments, pro or con. I think people don't do that enough.
Photograph of Liz Spikol courtesy of The Trouble with Spikol.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
September SSNS blog poll results
Do you believe that the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA) is being implemented appropriately?
Total votes: 22
Yes: 5 votes (22%)
No: 6 votes (27%)
I don't know: 10 (45%)
What is the IPTA?: 1 (4%)
I don't support the use of the IPTA: 0 (0%)
Fact sheets and links to other important information on the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act are available from the Nova Scotia Department of Health. To view, click here.
The Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act came into effect on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007.
Total votes: 22
Yes: 5 votes (22%)
No: 6 votes (27%)
I don't know: 10 (45%)
What is the IPTA?: 1 (4%)
I don't support the use of the IPTA: 0 (0%)
Fact sheets and links to other important information on the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act are available from the Nova Scotia Department of Health. To view, click here.The Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act came into effect on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The [U.K.] Mental Health Act 2007: the final report
Produced by the Mental Health Alliance. Click here to read (downloads a PDF).To view The Mental Health Act 2007, which was given Royal Assent on July 19th, 2007, click here (also downloads a PDF).