Mnemonic for Detention criteria
When detaining a patient, MD’s Take Risks Necessarily (or Now)
The patient must have:
- Mental disorder (illness), personality disorder, learning disability
- Decision making significantly impaired, with respect to medical treatment of the disorder only
- Treatment – determining what treatment or giving medical treatment
- Risk of welfare/health/safety (WHS) or safety of others if not detained
- Necessary – decision to detain must be deemed necessary
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
