Summary
The Mental Health Act 2007 amended the Mental Health Act 1983, broadening the definition of mental disorder, introducing Community Treatment Orders, and changing the criteria for detention and treatment.
Key Points
- Single definition of 'mental disorder' — removed previous categories
- Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) — supervised treatment in the community after discharge from hospital
- Appropriate medical treatment test replaced treatability test
- Nearest relative can be displaced and replaced by the county court
- Advocacy — independent mental health advocates (IMHAs) for detained patients
- Amended criteria for detention under ss.2 and 3 MHA 1983