The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism

Published:2023-02-07 Issue:5 Volume:222 Page:188-190
ISSN:0007-1250
Container-title:The British Journal of Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Br J Psychiatry

Author:

Tromans Samuel^ORCID,Bhui Kamaldeep^ORCID,Sawhney Indermeet,Odiyoor Mahesh,Courtenay Ken,Roy Ashok^ORCID,Boer Harm,Alexander Regi,Biswas Asit^ORCID,McCarthy Jane,Gulati Gautam,Laugharne Richard^ORCID,Shankar Rohit^ORCID

Abstract

SummaryThe draft Mental Health Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 for England and Wales, proposes protections for people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) to prevent detention in hospital in the absence of mental illness. This editorial critically appraises the positive impact and unintended consequences of the proposed reforms for people with ID/A.

Publisher

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

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