pyschiatric evaluation.?
what happens if I`m forced to undergo a pyschiatric evaluation. How long will I be held, will I be given drugs(truth, hypnotic, LSD).`
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I'm in canada. What's happening is, childrens aid wants wants me to take the test voluntarily or they get a court order, I tried to contact my lawyer but he's out of town. The deadline for me to take it has passed, so they said that they're getting a court order for me to take it, in the "mental health act" it seems that if I'm in there(mental institute) involutarily I can be held against my will for SIX MONTH'S (if i'm in there for that long they will take my kids). And if I did take it voluntarily they will twist it around and say, since you took it on your own that means, by you going there you must know you have a problem. Please help.
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In terms of the lawyer, contact him immediately to discuss this, it sounds like a very strange situation. Involuntary admissal is much rarer nowadays though...
In terms of the evaluation, not it is not common practise to use drugs or hypnosis during evaluation. Some may use these in treatment (although not LSD. Ever.) but not in evaluation. They may use psychometric tests, talking, etc.
When I under went evaluation, I took some test and talk to the doctors. After the evaluation I was given medicine with my psychological problems.
lawyer has to be inovolved or at least have a back up or hire another attorney...........