An overview of mental health legislation in Singapore

Ho RC 1 , Ho CS 2 , Khan N 3 , Kua EH 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, email pcmrhcm@nus.edu.sg
  • 2 Registrar, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
  • 3 Senior Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
  • 4 Professor and Senior Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
BJPsych Int, 2015 May;12(2):42-44.
PMID: 29093849

Abstract

This article summarises the development of mental health legislation in Singapore in three distinctive periods: pre-1965; 1965-2007 and 2007 onwards. It highlights the origin of mental health legislation and the relationship between mental health services and legislation in Singapore. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 and Mental Capacity Act 2008 are described in detail.

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