Chapter 1 History and development of mental health law

Mental health legislation has a lengthy history in most societies. Legislation commonly outlines the circumstances under which treatment without consent is permitted in psychiatric facilities. While the history of mental health legislation varies somewhat across jurisdictions, many saw significant e...

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Main Author:	Kelly, Brendan D.
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2024
Subjects:	Children and mental health law; Decision-making capacity; Justice and mental health law; Mental health law; UN Convention on Rights of the person with disabilities; World Health Organization’s QualityRights Initiative; coercion; forensic psychiatry and criminal law; gender and mental health law; human rights; involuntary psychiatric treatment; mental health and criminal law; older adults and mental health law
Online Access:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/86376
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