The potential unintended consequences of Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales on people with intellectual disability and/or autism: commentary, McKinnon et al

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 May;224(5):180-181. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.57.

Authors

Iain McKinnon¹, Patrick Keown²

Affiliations

¹ Secure Services, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, UK.
² Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; and Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, UK.

PMID: 38563223
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2024.57

No abstract available

Keywords: Autistic spectrum disorders; human rights; inpatient treatment; intellectual disability; psychiatry and law.

MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder*
England
Health Care Reform* / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Intellectual Disability*
Mental Health Services
Wales