Is the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 the least restrictive option?

Subjective experiences of compulsory treatment from a qualitative study of early implementation of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Compulsory psychiatric treatment is highly contested, and little research has focused specifically on direct experiences. The Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act, 2003 introduced new roles and provisions including community treatment orders, and was designed to increase participation, ensure treatment was beneficial and was the 'least restrictive' alternative. This article draws on ...

the speech act of advice and the introvert/extrovert distinction among iranian efl university students

the aim of this study is to examine the difference between the introverts and extroverts in preferred advice-giving style. furthermore, it explores the difference between l1 (persian) and l2 (english) regarding the giving of advice for the extroverts and introverts separately. it investigates whether an extrovert or introvert gives advice in the same manner in his l1 (persian) and l2 (english) ...

Progressive Property in Action: The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

Mental handicap and the mental health act.

The Affordable Care Act and mental health services.

 MEDICAID EXPANSION: The ACA expanded Medicaid to all adults and children living at 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. Crucially, people with behavioral health conditions make up 28% of that population. In states that chose to expand Medicaid, millions of people with behavioral health conditions gained access to health insurance, including coverage of mental health and substance use disorder s...