The views of psychiatrists on proposed changes to the England and Wales Mental Health Act 1983 legislation for people with intellectual disability: A national study.

Samuel TromansGemma RobinsonAlexandra GabrielssonPaul BassettIndermeet SawhneyParaskevi TriantafyllopoulouAngela HassiotisRichard Laugharne

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)

Psychiatrists working with PwID report widespread disagreement with the proposed changes to the MHA for PwID, with greater levels of disagreement among those working in inpatient services. Caution with respect to the proposed changes, and monitoring of the impact of the changes if implemented, is advised.

Keyphrases

intellectual disability
mental health
autism spectrum disorder
healthcare
primary care
mental illness
palliative care
quality improvement