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Project Details

 

‘Mental Health Act: Are military veterans at a greater risk of being sectioned than civilians?

Lead Applicant Name :
Laura Palmer
Project Type :
Research
Approval Date :
09-Mar-2022
References :
Lay Summary :
The aim of this project is to investigate whether there are differences in the use of the Mental Health Act sectioning powers between military veterans and civilians. The project will use a pre-existing gender and age matched cohort of civilians and veterans to explore the reasons behind their sectioning and try to identify any differences.<br/>