Mental Health and Human Rights

Beschreibung

This book discusses the challenges arising in the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the provision of mental health care by presenting the views of the parties most directly concerned – people with lived experience of mental illness, their carers, psychiatrists, legal experts, public health workers and planners. Rather than talking about theory, the representatives of these groups express their views in relation to a series of case stories related to mental health in different countries and cultures. In addition to the presentation of views and arguments related to the case stories presented, there are descriptions of the application of the CRPD on mental health legislation in China, Egypt, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico and Scotland - countries differing in their legal tradition, income and level of resources invested into mental health care.
This book discusses the challenges arising in the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the provision of mental health care by presenting the views of the parties most directly concerned – people with lived experience of mental illness, their carers, psychiatrists, legal experts, public health workers and planners. Rather than talking about theory, the representatives of these groups express their views in relation to a series of case stories related to mental health in different countries and cultures. In addition to the presentation of views and arguments related to the case stories presented, there are descriptions of the application of the CRPD on mental health legislation in China, Egypt, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico and Scotland - countries differing in their legal tradition, income and level of resources invested into mental health care.
Discusses the impact of the CRPD on the practice of psychiatry Presents case histories taken from real life Written by experts from geographically diverse backgrounds

Autor*in

Neeraj Gill

Themen in »Mental Health and Human Rights«

Low-and middle-income countries SDG3 Sustainable Development Goals Involuntary/compulsory treatment Coercion and treatment in psychiatry Mental health law Psychiatric ethics Advanced directives Supported decision-making SDG16 UN Action Forensic Psychology Psychology SDG10

Stimmen zu »Mental Health and Human Rights«

“Any reader interested in mental health (especially in the area of disability and rehabilitation) will be able to enhance one’s awareness, knowledge, and understanding. This book will also serve as a useful resource for teaching and training. We recommend it to all mental health professionals, service users, caregivers, and policymakers alike.” (Debasish Basu and Nitin Gupta, World Social Psychiatry, Vol. 6 (3), September-December, 2024)

Details

Link teilen