Confused people who may be endangered by a mental disorder, will be allowed a maximum of three days must be hospitalized for observation in a mental health institution. So experts have time and space to determine what is needed to help them.
This is stated in a letter that Minister Edith Schippers (Health), on behalf of Secretary Klaas Dijkhoff (Security and Justice), this afternoon sent to the House. This time-outprocedure is a tightening of the bill compulsory mental health care, which is in the making.
Especially in larger cities, there are regular reports of people who have very confused behavior, but do not constitute an acute danger. Or confused persons who are considered dangerous by their family and surroundings, but managed to hide during a conversation with a psychiatrist.
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These people can now get no crisis measure currently imposed, because there is an immediate threat should be. The compulsory observation, at the urgent request of the police / justice or social workers that will soon mean still in a good way can be determined the severity of the hazard.
Thereafter, may optionally be taken still an emergency measure, such as a recording, or any other form of assistance to be deployed. During the forced time out, which is used at the urgent request of police or rescue, is the mental illness not treated yet.
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Incidentally, it is also possible to provide long compulsory care in preparation for a crisis measure 18 hours. It could be needed immediately to reduce a confused person's freedom or to administer medication to calm him or her and make manageable the situation.
The new proposal will no longer be the boss of a psychiatric institution to make an application to the court for compulsory care, but does that task to the prosecutor. Also, it is envisaged that people no longer need to be taken for extended periods of time in order to force them to take care.
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For example, the court may impose someone going to swallow medicine. If the caregiver than the patient comes home and refuses to cooperate, it is possible to transport this person in a van to a mental health institution and record short time. For example, the medication can be given as yet.
Finally, the position of the family and relatives of a confused person soon stronger. They may for instance require the municipality to send an application for compulsory care to the prosecutor. The family can remain anonymous and will help enacted by a counselor.
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