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Uudenmaan LO 5.12.1991 1035/1 AI generated

Administrative court dismissed psychiatric hospitalization continuation due to lack of mental illness diagnosis.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 5.12.1991 1035/1
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Administrative Court of Uusimaa rejected the decision to continue A's psychiatric hospitalization, ruling it dependent on A's will. Although A was identified as intellectually disabled and behaviorally disturbed, the file contained no evidence of a mental illness diagnosis. The court held that continued involuntary treatment requires a specific finding of mental illness, which was absent in the medical records.

Legislator headnote

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Mielenterveyslaki 8 §; Mielenterveyslaki 12 §: Continued involuntary psychiatric hospitalization is legally impermissible without a specific judicial or medical finding that the patient suffers from a mental illness, distinguishing mere intellectual disability or behavioral issues from mental illness.

Keywords

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involuntary psychiatric hospitalization mental illness requirement intellectual disability distinction behavioral disorder criteria administrative court review Mielenterveyslaki provisions patient will dependency

Cited Legislation

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Mielenterveyslaki 8 §
Mielenterveyslaki 12 §
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Lääninoikeus jätti vahvistamatta vastuunalaisen lääkärin

päätöksen A:n tahdosta riippumattoman psykiatrisen sairaalahoidon

jatkamisesta. Asiakirjoista saadun selvityksen mukaan

A oli heikkolahjainen ja luonnehäiriöinen, mutta asiakirjoista

ei ilmennyt, että A olisi ollut mielisairas.

MielenterveysL 8 §

MielenterveysL 12 §