Compulsory Admission to Psychiatric Hospital, A. Part 1

Synopsis

The new Mental Health Act has brought sharply into focus the training needs of workers who are going to be authorised to operate it. Shows the complete process of a compulsory admission from initial referral by the police to the removal of a patient to hospital. The cast includes ‘real’ doctors, police and ambulancemen.

Series

Human Relations Video Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Sale

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

mental illness; psychiatric hospitals

Credits

Producer

Rod Ballard

Distributor

Name

University of Exeter Teaching Services Centre