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Mental Illness/Incapacity

TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 2

MENTAL ILLNESS/INCAPACITY.
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1—BRAIN FUNCTION AND MENTAL DISORDERS.
INTRODUCTION.
SECTION 1—BRAIN FUNCTION: A MEDICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.

  • Introduction.
  • Cognitive.
  • Ability.
  • Intelligence.
  • Crystallized Intelligence (CI).
  • Fluid Intelligence (FI).
  • Mental.Skills.
  • Memory.
  • Normality.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 2—MENTAL DISORDERS: THE MEDICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.

  • Introduction.
  • Mental.Illness.
  • Mental. Disorder.
  • Profiles of Mental. Disorders.
  • Neuroses (also known as psychoneuroses).
  • Stress.
  • Anxiety.
  • Character.
  • Disorders.
  • Psychoses.
  • Bipolar.
  • Disorder.
  • Schizophrenia.
  • Dementia.
  • Depression (Severe).
  • Delirium.
  • Cognitive Impairment (mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or severecognitive impairment.
  • Psychosis (Personality Breakdown).
  • Paranoia.
  • Phobias (Life-Altering).
  • Suicide.
  • Attempts.
  • Anxiety (out-of-control).
  • Generalized Anxiety.
  • Disorder.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  • Alcohol.
  • Psychosis.
  • Drug (Abuse).
  • Psychosis.
  • Mental Health and the Elderly.
  • Conclusion.
  • CHAPTER 1—CONCLUSION.

CHAPTER 2—MENTAL ILLNESS, EXAMINATIONS, COMMITTAL, DEPENDENT ADULTS.
INTRODUCTION.
SECTION 1—CANADA-WIDE STATUTE REVIEW.

  • Introduction.
  • Canada.
  • Alberta.
  • Columbia.
  • Manitoba.
  • New Brunswick.
  • Labrador.
  • Northwest Territories.
  • Nova Scotia.
  • Nunavut.
  • Ontario.
  • Prince Edward Island.
  • Quebec.
  • Saskatchewan.
  • Yukon.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 2—INSANITY RESPECTING CONFINEMENT/EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL/DISCHARGE:
DEFINITIONS, DOCTRINE AND CASE LAW.

  • Introduction.
  • Definitions.
  • Doctrine.
  • Relevant Case Law.
  • Doctrine.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 3—IDIOCY, INSANITY AND IMBECILITY IN THEPROBATE/CONTESTATION OF WILLS: DEFINITIONS AND CASE LAW.

  • Introduction.
  • Definitions and Overview.
  • Relevant Case Law.
  • Sanity/Influence of Insane Delusions, Testamentary Capacity,
  • Hallucinations,Testator Sufficiently Capable (Will Valid).
  • Subject Less Than the Threshold.
  • Conclusion.
  • CHAPTER 2—CONCLUSION.

CHAPTER 3—INCOMPETENCY/INCAPACITY & COMPULSORY CARE/PROTECTIVE REGIMES.
INTRODUCTION.

SECTION 1—INCOMPETENCY/INCAPACITY: DEFINITIONS, PROCEDURE ANDDISTINCTION FROM MENTAL DISORDER.

  • Introduction.
  • Definitions.
  • Procedure.
  • Distinguishing Mental Disorders (requiring committal) from
  • Incompetency or Incapacity.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 2—INCOMPETENCY/INCAPACITY: CASE LAW.

  • Introduction.
  • Topical survey.
  • Relevant Case Law (Common Law Jurisdictions).
  • Unsound Mind.
  • Conclusion.
  • Outline of the Quebec Protective Structure.
  • Opening of a Protective Regime and a Declaration of Inaptitude.
  • Incapacity.
  • Choice of Curator.
  • Rejection of a Candidate.
  • Relevant Case Law (Quebec).
  • Doctrine.
  • Caution.
  • Epilogue.
  • Conclusion.

CHAPTER 3—CONCLUSION.CHAPTER 4—MENTAL ILLNESS AND PENAL LAW.
INTRODUCTION.

SECTION 1—CANADA-WIDE STATUTE REVIEW.

  • Introduction.
  • Canada.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 2—MENTAL ILLNESS: DEFINITIONS AND CASE LAW.

  • Introduction.
  • Definitions.
  • Doctrine.
  • Relevant Case Law.
  • Fitness to Stand Trial.
  • Fitness to Enter a Plea and Stand Trial.
  • Defence.
  • Alternatives to the M’Naghten Rule.
  • Sentence.
  • Release Due to Old Age.
  • Conclusion.

CHAPTER 4—CONCLUSION.CHAPTER 5—GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY.
INTRODUCTION.

SECTION 1—BETTER MENTAL HEALTH.

  • Introduction.
  • Health.
  • Conclusion.

SECTION 2—PUBLIC POLICY.

  • Introduction.
  • Public Policy.
  • Canada.
  • Quebec.
  • United States.
  • Conclusion.
  • PART 2—CONCLUSION.APPENDIX I—MENTAL HEALTH-ILLNESS: GOLDEN RULES/RECOMMENDATIONS CHECKLIST.
  • APPENDIX II—FORMS: PETITIONS (QUEBEC).
  • APPENDIX III —RUNDOWN OF CANADAWIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
  • APPENDIX IV—DIRECTORY.
  • APPENDIX V—INDEX.

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