Government of Ontario: Ministry of Health

Form 1 - Mental Health Act
Application by Physician for Psychiatric Assessment






You may only sign this Form 1 if you have personally examined the person within the past seven days. In deciding if a Form 1 is appropriate, you must complete either Box A (serious harm test) or Box B (persons who are incapable of consenting to treatment and meet the specified criteria test) below.

Box A – Section 15(1) of the Mental Health Act – Serious Harm Test

The Past / Present Test (check one or more)

I have reasonable cause to believe that the person:





I base this belief on the following information (you may, as appropriate in the circumstances, rely on any combination of your own observations and information communicated to you by others.)



The Future Test (check one or more)

I am of the opinion that the person is apparently suffering
from mental disorder of a nature or quality that likely will result in:



Box A – Section 15(1) of the Mental Health Act – Serious Harm Test (continued)

I base this opinion on the following information (you may, as appropriate in the circumstances, rely on any combination of your own observations and information communicated to you by others.)



Box B – Section 15(1.1) of the Mental Health Act – Patients who are Incapable
of Consenting to Treatment and Meet the Specified Criteria

Note: The patient must meet the criteria set out in each of the following conditions.

I have reasonable cause to believe that the person:

1. Has previously received treatment for mental disorder of an ongoing or recurring
nature that, when not treated, is of a nature or quality that likely will result in one
or more of the following: (please indicate one or more)




AND

2. Has shown clinical improvement as a result of the treatment.

AND

I am of the opinion that the person,

3. Is incapable, within the meaning of the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, of consenting to his or her treatment in a psychiatric facility and the consent of his or her substitute decision-maker has been obtained;

AND

4. Is apparently suffering from the same mental disorder as the one for which he or she previously received treatment or from a mental disorder that is similar to the previous one;

AND

5. Given the person's history of mental disorder and current mental or physical condition, is likely to: (choose one or more of the following)




I base this opinion on the following information (you may, as appropriate in the circumstances, rely on any combination of your own observations and information communicated to you by others.)



I have made careful inquiry into all the facts necessary for me to form my opinion as to the nature and quality of the person's mental disorder. I hereby make application for a psychiatric assessment of the person named.




This form authorizes, for a period of 7 days including the date of signature, the apprehension of the person named and his or her detention in a psychiatric facility for a maximum of 72 hours.

For Use at the Psychiatric Facility

Once the period of detention at the psychiatric facility begins, the attending physician should note the date and time this occurs and must promptly give the person a Form 42.





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