The Evolution Of Mental Health Law

Author : Lynda E. Frost,Richard J. Bonnie
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1557987467

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The Evolution of Mental Health Law by Lynda E. Frost,Richard J. Bonnie Pdf

Chronicles a relatively new field that has developed around the goals of protecting the rights and needs of people with disabilities, defining the proper sphere of individualization in criminal justice, and drawing boundaries between science and morality in decision making. Leading specialists from the field's many domains are brought together, including lawyers, health policy specialists, forensic psychologists, law professors, psychiatrists, and sociologists, who share the theoretical insights and empirical research of significant developments in mental health law and policy in the past 25 yrs. Particularly notable are chapters that examine shifts in attitudes toward the use of human participants in research; whether the statutory and regulatory framework of the increasingly privatized public mental health services system adequately protects patients' rights; how notions of therapeutic jurisprudence influence the behavior of judges and lawyers; and the means by which judges, lawyers, and clinicians can work from a more therapeutic frame of reference in the context of civil commitment proceedings. It is maintained that this volume will be useful to specialists in law, psychology, and psychiatry who are involved in mental health law and policy.

Author : John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mental health laws
ISBN : 0433444479

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Canadian Mental Health Law and Policy by John E. Gray,Margaret Ann Shone,Peter F. Liddle Pdf

Author : Clifford Whittingham Beers
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016065787

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The Mental Hygiene Movement by Clifford Whittingham Beers Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Kathleen Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000899290

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A History of the Mental Health Services by Kathleen Jones Pdf

First published in 1972, A History of the Mental Health Services is a revised and abridged version of both Lunacy, Law and Conscience and Mental Health and Social Policy, rewriting the material from the end of the Second World War to the passing of the Mental Health Act 1959, and adding a new section which runs from 1959 to the Social Services Act 1970. The story starts with the first legislative mention of the ‘furiously and dangerously mad’ as a class for whom some treatment should be provided, traces the development of reform and experiment in the nineteenth century, and the creation of the asylum system, and ends in the age of Goffman and Laing and Szasz with the virtual disappearance of the system. The book will be of interest to students of mental health, sociology, social policy, health policy and law.

Author : George Ikkos,Nick Bouras
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781911623717

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Mind, State and Society by George Ikkos,Nick Bouras Pdf

A multidisciplinary account of the reforms in psychiatry and mental health in Britain during 1960-2010 and their relation to society.

Author : Kay Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192843258

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Mental Health Law by Kay Wilson Pdf

The debate about whether mental health law should be abolished or reformed emerged during the negotiations of the Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and has raged fiercely for over a decade. It has resulted in an impasse between abolitionists, States Parties, and other reformers and a literature which has devolved into 'camps'. Mental Health Law: Abolish or Reform? aims to break new ground by cutting through the confusion using the tools of human rights treaty interpretation backed by a deep jurisprudential analysis of core CRPD concepts - dignity (including autonomy), equality, and participation - to gain a clearer understanding of the meaning of the CRPD and what it requires States Parties to do. In doing so, it sets out the development of mental health law and is unique in tracing the history of the abolitionist movement and how nad why it has emerged now. By digging deeper into the conceptual basis of the CRPD and developing the 'interpretive compass' based on those three core CRPD concepts, the book aims to flesh out a broader vision of disability rights and move the debate forward by evaluating the three main abolition and reform options. Drawing on jurisprudential and multi-disciplinary research from philosophy, medicine, sociology, disability studies, and history, it argues compassionately and sensitively that mental health law should not be abolished, but should instead be significantly reformed to minimize coercion and maximize the support and choices given to persons with mental impairments to realize all of their CRPD rights.

Author : Thomas Szasz,United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Criminal liability
ISBN : 1258233959

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Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry by Thomas Szasz,United States Pdf

Author : Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199278275

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Mental Health Law by Peter Bartlett,Ralph Sandland Pdf

Examining the legal structure of the mental health system, this book explains the legal principles. It places them in the context of their practical application, the realities of patient life, and the complexities of organising care. This edition gives an analysis of the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 and the Draft Mental Health Bill.

Author : Wolfgang Gaebel,Wulf Rössler,Norman Sartorius
Publisher : Springer
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319278391

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The Stigma of Mental Illness - End of the Story? by Wolfgang Gaebel,Wulf Rössler,Norman Sartorius Pdf

This book makes a highly innovative contribution to overcoming the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness – still the heaviest burden both for those afflicted and those caring for them. The scene is set by the presentation of different fundamental perspectives on the problem of stigma and discrimination by researchers, consumers, families, and human rights experts. Current knowledge and practice used in reducing stigma are then described, with information on the programmes adopted across the world and their utility, feasibility, and effectiveness. The core of the volume comprises descriptions of new approaches and innovative programmes specifically designed to overcome stigma and discrimination. In the closing part of the book, the editors – all respected experts in the field – summarize some of the most important evidence- and experience-based recommendations for future action to successfully rewrite the long and burdensome ‘story’ of mental illness stigma and discrimination.

Author : Richard M. Duffy,Brendan D. Kelly
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811550096

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India’s Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 by Richard M. Duffy,Brendan D. Kelly Pdf

This book comprehensively discusses the background to the passing of India's revolutionary Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, offering a detailed description of the Act itself and a rigorous analysis in the context of the CRPD and the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for mental health law. It examines the fine balance, between complying with the CRPD while still delivering practical, humane, and implementable legislation. It explores how this legislation was shaped by the WHO standards and provides insights into areas where the Indian legislators deviated from these guidelines and why. Taking India as an example, it highlights what is possible in other low- and middle-income countries. Further it covers key issues in mental health, identifying potential competing interests and exploring the difficulties and limitations of international guidelines. The book is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, non-governmental organizations and all mental healthcare workers in India and anyone studying human rights law.

Author : James E. Moran,David Wright
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780773576544

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Mental Health and Canadian Society by James E. Moran,David Wright Pdf

In Mental Health and Canadian Society leading researchers challenge generalisations about the mentally ill and the history of mental health in Canada. Considering the period from colonialism to the present, they examine such issues as the rise of the insanity plea, the Victorian asylum as a tourist attraction, the treatment of First Nations people in western mental hospitals, and post-World War II psychiatric research into LSD.

Author : Richard D. Schneider,Hy Bloom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1422 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 1552211509

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Law and Mental Disorder by Richard D. Schneider,Hy Bloom Pdf

Law and Mental Disorder: A Comprehensive and Practical Approach is an encyclopedic medico-legal overview of forensics issues. With 60 chapters, and over 50 contributors, the topics range from an introduction to the legal system for psychiatrists, to pharmacological treatments for sex offenders, to the pathways to conduct disorder amongst children. The book has been written for a professional audience of psychiatrists, resident psychiatrists, and related heath professionals as well as legal professionals (judges, lawyers), and justice system professionals.

Author : Paul S. Appelbaum
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Law
ISBN : 0195068807

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Almost a Revolution by Paul S. Appelbaum Pdf

Doubts about the reality of mental illness and the benefits of psychiatric treatment helped foment a revolution in the law's attitude toward mental disorders over the last 25 years. Legal reformers pushed for laws to make it more difficult to hospitalize and treat people with mental illness, and easier to punish them when they committed criminal acts. Advocates of reform promised vast changes in how our society deals with the mentally ill; opponents warily predicted chaos and mass suffering. Now, with the tide of reform ebbing, Paul Appelbaum examines what these changes have wrought. The message emerging from his careful review is a surprising one: less has changed than almost anyone predicted. When the law gets in the way of commonsense beliefs about the need to treat serious mental illness, it is often put aside. Judges, lawyers, mental health professionals, family members, and the general public collaborate in fashioning an extra-legal process to accomplish what they think is fair for persons with mental illness. Appelbaum demonstrates this thesis in analyses of four of the most important reforms in mental health law over the past two decades: involuntary hospitalization, liability of professionals for violent acts committed by their patients, the right to refuse treatment, and the insanity defense. This timely and important work will inform and enlighten the debate about mental health law and its implications and consequences. The book will be essential for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, lawyers, and all those concerned with our policies toward people with mental illness.

Author : Lawrence Gostin,Jean McHale,Philip Fennell,Ronald D. Mackay,Peter Bartlett
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199279365

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Principles of Mental Health Law and Policy by Lawrence Gostin,Jean McHale,Philip Fennell,Ronald D. Mackay,Peter Bartlett Pdf

This major new work provides a comprehensive account of the law concerning mental health in England and Wales. Written and edited by a leading group of national and international authorities this book presents a detailed examination of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the changes introduced by the new Mental Health Act 2007

Author : MICHAEL. DAVIES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433503696

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GUIDE TO MENTAL DISORDER LAW IN CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. by MICHAEL. DAVIES Pdf