精せい神しん保ほ健けん指し定てい医い

noun

designated psychiatrist; designated mental health physician

A psychiatrist officially designated under Japan's Mental Health and Welfare Act, authorized to perform involuntary hospitalization evaluations and other legal procedures.

• 精せい神しん保ほ健けん指し定てい医いは、精せい神しん保ほ健けん福ふく祉し法ほうに基もとづいて指し定ていされる。

  A designated mental health physician is appointed under the Mental Health and Welfare Act.

• 措そ置ち入にゅう院いんの判はん断だんには、精せい神しん保ほ健けん指し定てい医いの診しん察さつが必ひつ要ようだ。

  A designated psychiatrist's examination is required for involuntary hospitalization decisions.