Can anyone help?

[Luckyphin]

Hello, this is my first post! I'm currently in my 2nd semester of nursing school (RN) and I'm taking psych in the U.S.. As part of my clinical experience I need to interview 2 people from other countries about their country's mental health laws and such. I have not had any luck finding people in my community that can give me the information I need, so I've decided to post the questions here and maybe that will help...

1.What country are these questions pertaining too?

2. Does this country have an equivalent of the Baker Act?

3. How does a mentally ill person get committed to a psych facility?

4. How long can they be confined to a psych facility?

5. What are the requirements for discharge?

6. Who pays for the treatment?

7. Are health care services readily available to the mentally ill?

8. What medications are being used?

9. Are there alternative or folk medicine being used?

10. What are the stigmas attached to mental disorders?

11. How are people with mental health disorders treated?

12. What role does a family play in an individual's care?

13. How would you describe the care received by the mentally ill?

If any one can help, it's very much appreciated! (It's okay if there are some unanswered)

Thank you,

Kaitlin

[Jules A, MSN]

Hi,

What a pita! I'd change your title because you might get more responses. I know there are some psych nurses from either New Zealand or Australia that post here. Good luck.