INDIAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT

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INDIAN MENTAL HEALTH ACT

• PRESENTED BY
• DONA ROSLIND THOMAS
• 1 YEAR MSc(N)

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MENTAL HEALTH ACT-1987

• The mental health bill became the act 14 of 2nd
  may 1987

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CHAPTER-1PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

• MENTALLY ILL PERSON
• MENTALLY ILL PRISONER
• COST OF MAINTENANCE
• DISTRICT COURT
• INSPECTING OFFICER
• LICENSE
• LICENSEE
• LICENSED PSY.HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME

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CONTI.

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

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CHAPTER-2MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

• Establishment of central and state authority for
  regulation and co-ordination of mental health
  services

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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

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DISCHARGE

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

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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

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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

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PENALTY AND PROCEDURES

• Deals with penalties which can be relatively
  severe and explict for contravening them

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MISCELLANEOUS

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

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THANK YOU