A Form 5 (Consent for Treatment), is a form under the British Columbia Mental Health Act that details the consent process for mental health treatment if a patient is involuntarily admitted on a Form 4 or Form 6. The Form 5 requires that either patient consent to treatment, or the director’s authorization (if the patient does not consent), be documented.
treatment, such as starting electroconvulsive therapy, clozapine initiation, initiation of restraints, or transfers to a new designated facility.
The Form 5 serves several important functions:
Psychiatric Treatment | Medical Treatment | |
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Incapable | Director under the Mental Health Act using Form 5 (Part B) | Substitute decision maker (SDM) under the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act |
Capable | Patient using Form 5 (Part A) [assuming patient is involuntarily admitted, but capable] | Patient |