'Waiting for the verdict': the experience of being assessed under the Mental Health Act.

As one of the first studies into service user experiences of MHA assessments, this exploratory study indicates that there is lack of person centeredness. The Independent Mental Health Act review has set a challenge for treating person as individual and increasing rights and involvement of service users. This study suggests service user's experiences do not yet meet this aspiration and they want to discuss these experiences and have their voices heard.