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Quiz

Test your knowledge on the New Zealand Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, 1992.

1. The Mental Health Act is still used to impose electro shock/ECT on people without their consent.
True
False

2. People enforcing the Act are protected from criminal responsibility.
True
False

3. A compulsory treatment order can be applied against a person who is currently not posing a danger to themselves or others or showing a diminished capacity to care for themselves, but has done so in the past.
True
False

4. A person has the right to an appearance in court before a Judge before they can be forced to have drug treatment.for a mental disorder.
True
False

5. A person will be released from compulsory treatment if they are absent without leave for three months or more and are not taken back to hospital in that time.
True
False

6. Under the Act, a patient cannot be subjected to any treatment intended to destroy any part of the brain or brain function.
True
False

7. The Act can be used to compel a person to have compulsory treatment because of the person's:
Political, religious or cultural beliefs
Criminal or delinquent behaviour
Substance abuse
None of the above

8. What medical tests are required by the Mental Health Act before a person is deemed to be mentally disordered?
No medical tests are required. The opinion of a Medical Practioner is sufficient
A blood test must show conclusive evidence of chemical imbalance.
An MRI must show the chemical imbalance in the patient's brain.
A PET scan must show that the brain is abnormal

9. Who can apply to have you assessed to see if you have a mental disorder and should have the Act applied against you?
A Medical Practioner, a Police Officer or a Lawyer.
A person who holds a professional qualification relevant to the assessment, treatment and care of patients with mental disorder, or a family member or guardian who is responsible for the care of that person.
Any medical professional or carer who has seen you in the last three days.
All of the above, also any certified Mechanic, the family Dentist, or your boss if they have seen you in the last three days.

10. What is the maximum period of time a community treatment order be applied against a person?
Indefinitely.
Two years
Six months
Six weeks




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