Mental Health Law & Ethics

This course reviews the Mental Health Act and Criminal Code of Canada and their influence on the delivery of mental health services to individuals and families across the lifespan. Concepts explored include legal responsibilities of organizations and nurses, use of detention/restraint, consent and capacity, substitute decision-making, community treatment orders, the forensic system, advocacy, rights advice, risk assessment, confidentiality, stigma, and the culturally safe, ethical care of individuals in a variety of settings.