Possible actions for treatment of a patient with mental disorder
| Patient gives consent | → | TREAT |
| Patient does not consent but is incapacitated or unable to give consent and will comply with treatment (doctrine of necessity-see below) | → | TREAT |
| Patient does not consent, and will not comply with treatment suggestions | → | Consider use of MHA |
| Consider contacting | ||
| Family/carers | ||
| GP | ||
| Psychiatric team | ||
| Police | ||
| Mental Health Social Workers |