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The development of the role in Ireland of the Authorised Officer (Section 9:1b Mental Health Act 2001) applicant for the involuntary admission to approved centres of persons suffering from mental disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2015

F. J. Browne
F. J. Browne*
Affiliation:
Dublin South Central Mental Health Service – Psychiatry, Ballyfermot Primary Care & Mental Health Centre, Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland
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*Address for correspondence: F. J. Browne, Dublin South Central Mental Health Service – Psychiatry, Ballyfermot Primary Care & Mental Health Centre, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, Ireland. (Email: frankjbrowne@gmail.com, frank.browne@hse.ie)
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Abstract

This article outlines the development of the role of the Health Service Executive Authorised Officer in Ireland, the professional applicant for the involuntary admission of an adult to hospital beyond that which was envisioned in the Mental Health Act 2001.

Keywords

Authorised OfficersassessmentCommunity Mental Health Teamhuman rightsMental Health Act 2001
Type
Perspective
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 32 , Issue 4 , December 2015 , pp. 353 - 358
Copyright
© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2015 

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