scholarly journals Mental health law in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Antoni Novotni ◽  
Nensi Manusheva ◽  
Gabriela Novotni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Yugoslav Republic ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Health Legislation

Psychiatrists are often confronted with the problem of non-consensual treatment. This paper focuses on the rights of patients with mental health disorders in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in relation to non-consensual treatment and deprivation of liberty. The current mental health legislation and its implementation in local services is described with an emphasis on the assessment and treatment of patients with mental disorders.

scholarly journals Mental Health Legislation and Involuntary Hospitalization in the Republic of Macedonia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-460
Author(s):  
Nensi Manuševa ◽  
Slavica Arsova ◽  
Silvana Markovska-Simoska ◽  
Antoni Novotni ◽  
Branislav Stefanovski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Involuntary Hospitalization ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Involuntary Hospitalisation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Health Legislation

As psychiatrists, we are often obliged to provide non-consensual treatment. This institute comprises the rights of the patients with mental health disorders. The aim of this paper is to explain the contemporary mental health legislation in our country the Republic of Macedonia and the problems with the implementation of involuntary hospitalisation. This could be overcome with close cooperation between the judicial and health care system.

scholarly journals Mental health law reforms in Uganda: lessons learnt

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Ssebunnya ◽  
Sheila Ndyanabangi ◽  
Fred Kigozi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Work In Progress ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Health Legislation

Ugandan mental health legislation, which dates from 1964, principally aims to remove persons with mental disorders from the community but also to protect their safety, by keeping them in confinement, although this has been without consideration for clinical care. In response to criticism from various stakeholders and advocates and the need to reflect modern clinical care, Uganda undertook to review and amend the mental health legislation, as part of the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP). We report on work in progress advancing new legislation.

scholarly journals Mental health legislation in Algeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoubir Benmebarek
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Delivery Of Care ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
French Colonial ◽  
Health Legislation

Mental health law in Algeria originates from the French colonial era. Although several pieces of legislation deal with mental disorders, their implementation remains unsatisfactory and does not meet the real needs of healthcare providers. Amendment of the current mental health law is required to enhance the delivery of care but also to protect those with a mental disorder from abuse.

scholarly journals Mental health law in New Zealand

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Soosay ◽  
Rob Kydd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Modern State ◽  
Compulsory Treatment ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
History Of ◽  
Constitutional Protections ◽  
Health Legislation

New Zealand has an established history of mental health legislation that sits within a framework of human rights, disability and constitutional protections. We outline a brief history of mental health legislation in New Zealand since its inception as a modern state in 1840. The current legislation, the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, defines mental disorder and the threshold for compulsory treatment. We describe its use in clinical practice and the wider legal and constitutional context which psychiatrists need to be aware of in their relationships with patients.

Protection of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in Romania

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-287
Author(s):  
Maria-Lavinia Tec
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Legal Capacity ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Health Disorders

In Romania, the protection of persons with mental health disorders concerns various legal institutions central to civil law. The protective instruments in place vary between general instruments of civil law (Civil Code of 2009 and special measures in specific legislation, in particular the Mental Health Law of 2002. The Mental Health Law provides for medical measures, in particular voluntary and compulsory hospitalisation in a psychiatric hospital or compulsory ambulatory medical treatment. The Law also provides for procedural safeguards in case of compulsory measures. When it comes to legal capacity, the Civil Code provides for certain protective regimes that can be established for adults with mental disorders. A person that is unable to take care of its interests may be put by court under “judicial interdiction” meaning that legal capacity is reduced to small transactions with immediate performance, and a special guardian is to be appointed. Another instrument, the assistence of elderly people, has been introduced by a special law.

scholarly journals Mental health law in India: origins and proposed reforms

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mudasir Firdosi ◽  
Zulkarnain Z. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Health Law ◽  
New Era ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
General Expectation ◽  
Health Legislation

Although mental health legislation has existed in India since the mid-19th century, it has gone through various changes over the years and the Mental Health Care Bill 2013 has generated a lot of debate and criticism. Despite its shortcomings, the general expectation is that this bill will usher in a new era of proper care and allow people with mental disorders to lead a dignified life.

Anticancer, Anxiolytic, Nootropic Effects of Convolvulus Pluricaulis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Rashmi Sharma ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Suicidal Thinking ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Convolvulus Pluricaulis

Mental health disorders effect thinking, behave, mood etc. these can be schizophrenia, eating beh. Addictive beh, Depression, anxiety, feeling sad, down, fear, worry, guilt, anger, violence & suicidal thinking. Convolvulus is traditionally used to treat mental disorders insomnia, fatigue, low Energy

scholarly journals Mental health legislation in Botswana

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Author(s):  
J. Maphisa Maphisa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Legislation

The Mental Disorders Act of 1969 is the primary legislation relating to mental health in Botswana. Despite the country not being a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, its Act has a self-rated score of four out of five on compliance to human rights covenants. However, it can be argued that the Act does not adequately espouse a human rights- and patient-centred approach to legislation. It is hoped that ongoing efforts to revise the Act will address the limitations discussed in this article.

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