Abstract
The draft Mental Health Bill, which amends the Mental Health Act 1983 for England and Wales, proposes protections for people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ID/A) to prevent detention in hospital in the absence of mental illness. This editorial critically appraises the positive impact and unintended consequences of the proposed reforms for people with ID/A.
DOI
10.1192/bjp.2023.10
Publication Date
2023-02-07
Publication Title
British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume
222
Issue
5
ISSN
0007-1250
Organisational Unit
Peninsula Medical School
Recommended Citation
Tromans, S., Bhui, K., Sawhney, I., Odiyoor, M., Courtenay, K., Roy, A., Boer, H., Alexander, R., Biswas, A., Mccarthy, J., Gulati, G., Laugharne, R., & Shankar, R. (2023) 'The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism', British Journal of Psychiatry, 222(5). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.10
