JOURNAL ARTICLE

Data on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions Reported by Researchers at Department of Psychiatry (Canadian mental health laws: a review of involuntary admission and treatment pending appeal).

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2025. P. 151 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on a review of mental health legislation in Canada, specifically regarding involuntary admission and treatment pending appeal. It highlights the variations across Canadian jurisdictions, noting that some limit involuntary admission to cases involving serious bodily harm, while others allow for non-bodily harms as grounds for admission. The research also examines how treatment authorization differs once a person is involuntarily admitted, with some jurisdictions permitting treatment during legal appeals and others not. The study is contextualized within the frameworks of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canada Health Act. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2025/08, p151
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:187364865
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