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Exploring professionals’ understanding, interpretation and implementation of the ‘appropriate medical treatment test’ in the 2007 amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983

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Perry, Benjamin Ian, Champaneri, Nina, Griffiths, Frances, Paul, Moli, Islam, Zoebia, Rugkåsa, Jorun, Burns, Tom, Tyrer, Peter, Crawford, Michael, Deb, Shoumitro and Singh, Swaran P. (2017) Exploring professionals’ understanding, interpretation and implementation of the ‘appropriate medical treatment test’ in the 2007 amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 3 (1). pp. 57-63. doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.003939

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Abstract

Background The appropriate medical treatment test (ATT), included in the Mental Health Act (MHA) (1983, as amended 2007), aims to ensure that detention only occurs when treatment with the purpose of alleviating a mental disorder is available.

Aims As part of the Assessing the Impact of the Mental Health Act (AMEND) project, this qualitative study aimed to assess professionals’ understanding of the ATT, and its impact on clinical practice.

Method Forty-one professionals from a variety of mental health subspecialties were interviewed. Interviews were coded related to project aims, and themes were generated in an inductive process.

Results We found that clinicians are often wholly relied upon for the ATT. Considered treatment varied depending on the patient’s age rather than diagnosis. The ATT has had little impact on clinical practice.

Conclusions Our findings suggest the need to review training and support for professionals involved in MHA assessments, with better-defined roles. This may enable professionals to implement the ATT as its designers intended.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Mental illness -- Diagnosis -- Great Britain, Mental illness -- Treatment -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Mental Health Act 1983
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Psychiatry Open
ISSN: 2056-4724
Official Date: 23 February 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
23 February 2017Published
5 February 2016Accepted
11 September 2016Submitted
Date of first compliant deposit: 1 March 2017
Volume: 3
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 57-63
DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.003939
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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