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Title: INDIAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT


1
INDIAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT
  • PRESENTED BY
  • DONA ROSLIND THOMAS
  • 1 YEAR MSc(N)

2
MENTAL HEALTH ACT-1987
  • The mental health bill became the act 14 of 2nd
    may 1987

3
CHAPTER-1PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
  • MENTALLY ILL PERSON
  • MENTALLY ILL PRISONER
  • COST OF MAINTENANCE
  • DISTRICT COURT
  • INSPECTING OFFICER
  • LICENSE
  • LICENSEE
  • LICENSED PSY.HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME

4
CONTI.
  • LICENCING ATHORITY
  • MEDICAL OFFICER
  • MEDICAL OFFICER INCHARGE
  • MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
  • MINOR
  • PSY.HOSPITAL/PSY.NURSING HOME
  • PSYCHIATRIST
  • RECEPTION ORDER
  • TEMPORARYTRY TREATMENT ORDER

5
CHAPTER-2MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
  • Establishment of central and state authority for
    regulation and co-ordination of mental health
    services

6
CHAPTER-3PSY.HOSPITALS/NSG HOME
  • ADMISSION,TREATMENT AND CARE OF MENTALLY PERSONS
  • Separate hospital facilities for those who
  • -Under the age of 18 yrs
  • -Addicted to alcohol or drugs
  • -have been convicted for any offence

7
DISCHARGE
  • DISCHARGE OF A PATIENT ADMITTED
  • VOLUNTARY BASIS
  • SPCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
  • RECEPTION ORDER
  • BY POLICE
  • MENTALLY ILL PRISONER

8
JUDICIAL INQUISION
  • A guardian may be appointed by the court of law
    on behalf of alleged mentally ill person
    incapable of looking after self and property
  • Every 6months the manager gives an inventoryof
    the immovable property of the mentally ill person

9
PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF MENTALLY ILL PERSON
  • Mentally ill person under treatment shall not be
    subjected to mechanical restraint or other harsh
    measure unless the medical practitioner concerned
    is satisfied that there is compelling
    circumstances which justify resort to any such
    measure

10
PENALTY AND PROCEDURES
  • Deals with penalties which can be relatively
    severe and explict for contravening them

11
MISCELLANEOUS
  • It deals with clarification pertaing to certain
    procedures to be followed by medical officer
    incharge of the psy.hospital/nsg home

12
THANK YOU
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