Classic Classic Quiz The Mental Health Act 1983 : Options for the Sentencing Court by Diamondsareforever Diamondsareforever 73 played - 9 yrs ago A quiz about the sentencing options available and the treatment of mentally disordered offenders. QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS expert Health 1 What have statistics and research shown? There is a higher incidence of mental health problems in the prison population than general populationThat findings about mental health rates have been consistentThat different pieces of research vary as to their findingsThere is a lower incidence of mental health problems in the prison population than general populationMen are more likely to suffer from mental health problems in prison than women 2 Percentage of men in prison with previous psychiatric admission? 10%30%25%15%62% 3 Percentage of women in prison that have symptoms including psychosis? 15%57%49%23%25% 4 Percentage of women in prison who had previously received treatment for mental health problems? 26%16%12%19%46% 5 Percentage of men in prison with personality disorders? 62%21%6%10%30% 6 Percentage of women in prison with anxiety or depression? 25%15%4%49%26% 7 Percentage of men in general population with anxiety or depression? 25%12%15%4%26% 8 Percentage of women in prison who have attempted suicide? 46%16%62%57%49% 9 What is Government policy for the treatment of mentally disordered offenders? Admission to prisonReduction in the use of treatment programmesCost effectiveness through more use of prison systemEnsuring prosecutionDiversion from criminal justice system 10 When did Lord Bradley write his review? 20091990201019802001 11 Where is a mental disordered defined in the MHA 1983? S 1(2)S 1(1)S 1(2A)S 1(4)S 1(2A)(b) 12 Who is not considered mentally disordered under s 1(2A)? People with a learning disabilityPeople with learning disabilities and abnormally aggressive conductPeople with a learning disability and seriously irresponsible conductPeople with alcohol dependencePeople with drug dependence 13 What is a mental disorder? A state of arrested developmentA state of incomplete development of the mindA person with abnormally aggressive conductA person who cannot manage their own affairsAny disorder or disability of the mind 14 What is a learning disability? A disorder or disability of the mindA person with significant impairment of intelligenceA person with significant impairment of social functioningA state of arrested or incomplete development of the mindA person with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct 15 Which section contains Hospital Order provisions? 37314145A47 16 Which section contains restriction order provisions? S 50S 3S 7S 41S 17A 17 Which section contains Hospital and Limitation Directions? S 20S 20AS 35S 45AS 38 18 Which section contains provisions relating to removal to hospital? S 45AS 47S 48S 51S 37 19 How many doctors must confirm that someone is suffering from a mental disorder in order for there to be a hospital order? 12345 20 Within what time frame must someone be admitted to hospital? 28 days2 days1 day41 days20 days 21 Which section contains provisions for dangerous offenders? S 50S 2S 1S 28S 41 22 Which Act and sections contain provisions relating to mental health treatment as part of a community sentence? CJA 2003, s 177(h) & s 207MHA 1983, s 38 & s 224AMHA 2007, s 2 & 41Protection of Children Act 1978, s 1 & 15BCJA 2003, s 10 & 41 23 What percentage of women in prison have had previous psychiatric admission? 26%30%25%15%4% 24 What percentage of men in prison have symptoms including psychosis? 16%62%57%15%49% 25 What percentage of men in prison had previously received treatment for mental health problems? 16%49%23%12%19% 26 What percentage of women in prison have personality disorders? 21%6%90%57%46% 27 What percentage of men in prison have anxiety or depression? 23%11%2%1%30% 28 What percentage of the general population has anxiety or depression? 41%12%11%10%16% 29 What percentage of women in the general population have anxiety or depression? 4%20%15%10%19% 30 What percentage of men in prison have attempted suicide? 21%30%25%11%15% A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires