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What is a Designated Mental Health Professional (DMHP)?

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What is a Designated Mental Health Professional (DMHP)?

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• The Designated Mental Health Professional (DMHP) investigates facts and credibility of the persons providing information, that an individual presents a likelihood of serious harm or is gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder. • Based upon that investigation, the DMHP makes decides whether that individual should be detained for further evaluation and treatment.