Psychiatric Law and Preventive Confinement

<p>Detailed evidence of the danger posed by the patient. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confinement against a person's will requires interpretative restriction of the law. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Serious reasons to believe the person is dangerous due to mental state (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>24 hours (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the application is refused initially (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Within 48 hours after the court order (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A physician or an interested person (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any necessary medical examination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the person was under preventive confinement without prior evaluation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any licensed psychiatrist (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>21 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every three months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A patient can appeal decisions both to Tribunal Administratif du Québec and the Court of Appeal. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have fled or cannot be found. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At any important change in the program or living conditions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Court approval. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only if it is an emergency or ordered. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The child’s guardian. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Report the situation to the Director of Youth Protection without delay. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The child exhibits serious behavioral disturbances. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>14 years old and over. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In an emergency situation where their life is in danger. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may be classified as a potential risk to their security and development. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Family members of the child. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental authority must always be informed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The child is achieving good grades in school. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If there are no reasonable family members or friends available (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The patient poses a danger to themselves or others due to their mental state (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both psychiatric reports must agree on confinement necessity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The judge’s discretion based on evidence presented (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To serve the motion for confinement on a reasonable person (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When time constraints are pressing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The necessity for confinement based on mental state dangers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patients are entitled to receive health services in a personalized and safe manner. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Article 6 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased patient dissatisfaction due to service availability. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To receive free healthcare services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jasmin c Cité de la santé de Laval (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right to bilingual services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Institutions are required to respect or promote patient rights as defined by the act. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mediate between health sector demands and resource limitations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Temporary confinement in a health or social services institution for psychiatric assessment, ordered by a court if a person is deemed a danger to themselves or others.

A person poses a risk of harm to themselves or others, requiring immediate intervention.

Initial mental health evaluation required within 24 hours of confinement.

Second mental health evaluation; must occur within 96 hours or 48 hours if refusal of the initial evaluation occurred already.

Legal authorization needed for provisional confinement and required psychiatric evaluations.

Request to the court to initiate a provisional confinement process.

A preliminary confinement that a person is under immediately before their first evaluation takes place.

When someone is a danger to themselves or to others because of their mental state

A maximum of 72 hours, after which a court order is needed for further confinement.

Required to hold a person in preventative confinement beyond 72 hours, initiated by a motion to the court.

Essential for psychiatric assessments; patients must understand the procedure and agree.

Doctors can’t extend a preventative confinement without a court order.

Psychiatric reports must prove a genuine, demonstrable risk and need for evaluation; not just claims.

A court motion requesting authorization to confine a patient in an institution, with a maximum duration of 30 days.

Psychiatric examination reports must assess the need for institutional confinement based on danger to self or others, self-care ability, and possible protective supervision.

Court order for confinement needs agreement from TWO psychiatric reports AND the judge's independent assessment of the patient's danger and necessity.

Motion for confinement service (on patient and family member) needs to be completed within 2 days.

A "reasonable" family member or close friend who is served the confinement motion.

If no family member exists, the Public Curator is the "Mise-en-cause" for confinement motions.

Judges have significant flexibility in deciding the duration of confinement due to the need for the patient's release when it is no longer necessary.

Both psychiatric reports are necessary for a court to authorize confinement, as stated in Art 30 CCQ.

Requires periodic examinations to assess continued necessity, with reports due at 21 days and every three months.

Required for confinement exceeding 21 days; reports are part of the patient's record.

Established in the Schedule of P-38; include access to information, communication, counsel, and the ability to appeal.

Patients must receive the application for confinement; exceptions are for clinical reasons.

Required if possible, except if unavailable, fled, or their testimony is irrelevant due to health or other circumstances.

Patients generally have the right to communicate with third parties, unless a valid medical reason exists to restrict it.

Patients have appeals to the Tribunal Administratif du Québec or the Court of Appeal.

Requires Superior Court approval for treatment if necessary, but does not invalidate confinement itself.

The financial, staffing, equipment, and specialist limitations of a healthcare system, often due to budget constraints and an aging population.

Rights outlined in the Act Respecting Health Services and Social Services (LSSSS) that guarantee a person's access to health and social services in a consistent, safe, and personalized way.

Patients' entitlement to receive health services in a consistent and ongoing manner.

Patients have the right to receive health services tailored to their individual needs.

Patients are entitled to healthcare services delivered in a manner that protects their well-being and safety.

Patients have the right to select the healthcare provider they prefer.

Conflicts arising when the demands for healthcare services exceed the system's ability to meet them.

Act in which patients' rights for healthcare are legally ensured to be consistent and safe.

Professionals caring for children must report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Director of Youth Protection immediately.

Examples of endangering a child's safety or development include abandonment, neglect, psychological/sexual/physical abuse, and severe behavioral problems.

Situations where a child's safety might be at risk, such as running away without permission or missing school frequently.

A parent or guardian gives consent to medical care decisions for minors under 14 years old - required by law.

Minors over 14 can consent to their healthcare, but their parents/guardians must be informed of extended care( over 12 hours).

Forcing a minor (14+) to get treatment requires a court order, unless an emergency exists(life-threatening), where parental consent is sufficient.

Parental consent is deemed sufficient for medical care in emergencies involving minors, when life or well-being is at immediate risk (e.g., accidents).

Obligation for professionals who work with children to report suspected abuse or neglect to prevent danger to children's well-being.