Assessing the impact of the Mental Health Act 2007 (AMEND Study) – Study 2

Background/Objectives: The Mental Health Act (MHA) 2007 in England and Wales amends the 1983 Act by introducing a single category of mental disorder and replaces the treatability criterion with an ‘Appropriate medical treatment test’ (ATT) which includes medical and psychological treatment. (1) There are concerns that the broad definitions may lead to over detention of particular groups of people including those with personality disorder, where there are concerns about its treatability. (2) AMEND is multi-site (Birmingham and Solihull, West London and Oxfordshire) study investigating the impact of these changes.…