Local administration and human rights of the mentally ill: On the basis of an comparative analysis of mental health policies in developed countries

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Kyoung Ho Kim ◽  
Soon Chang So
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Local Administration ◽  
Mental Health Policies

scholarly journals Developing case management for the long-term mentally ill

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 409-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ford ◽  
Alan Beadsmoore ◽  
Paul Norton ◽  
Anna Cooke ◽  
Julie Repper
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Mental Health Policies ◽  
Bed Numbers

Mental health policies and the focus of psychiatric services have shifted over the last three decades from hospital to community care. Greater care in the community and reduced psychiatric bed numbers have contributed to the discharge or non-admission of many patients with severe and persistent disorders who formerly would have been cared for in hospital. Increasing numbers of the chronically ill in the community will necessitate the development of systems to provide continuous and integrated services for such people.

scholarly journals “Pay attention when turning a corner”: an overview of mental health policies in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Sordan Borghi ◽  
Igor Euflauzino ◽  
Maria Alice Silva Ferraz de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Health Politics ◽  
Mental Health Patients ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Mental Health Policies

Introduction: Brazilian’s history of psychiatric care is complex and has some dark periods, but the country managed to get international recognition for its mental health policies in the last years. Those have been currently suffering setbacks. Purpose: Review the historical context of mental health in Brazil, assessing the changes made after 2016, and carry out a critical analysis of the current inclination. Methodology: literature and narrative review using official governmental documents. Results and Discussion: Through its history, Brazil’s had ups and downs in the care of mental health patients. After almost 30 years of policies that are centered around the individual, and not only the individual’s disease, the hospitalocentric model of care has been subtly making its comeback, together with normatives that revogue rights before acquired and corroborates with segregation of the mentally ill. Conclusions: The current changes in the Mental Health politics are not walking alongside the line with movements responsible for the implementation of a biopsychosocial care. It provokes and invites us to continue fighting for fair health programs and for the continuation of the Universal Health System

Mental Health and Human Rights: Brazil and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Jurisprudence

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-260
Author(s):  
Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Health Law ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Health And Human Rights ◽  
The Right ◽  
Mental Health Policies

International human rights instruments are important to mental health as a source of international scrutiny of mental health policies and practices. Nevertheless, people with mental illnesses continue to have their rights violated in different settings and situations. The aim of this research was to bring to light human rights violations targeting persons with mental illness judged by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), focusing on countries that ratified or adhered to the American Convention on Human Rights and accepted the jurisdiction of IACHR. Data were collected at the IACHR site through the reading of the Court’s judgments. The research resulted in the case of Damião Ximenes Lopes v. Brazil, which was analysed based on the international and regional human rights framework, specifically focusing on the right to health and mental health, highlighting the intersection between this framework and the mental health law, policies and services in Brazil.

scholarly journals Our psychiatric future and the (bio)politics of Mental Health: dialogues with Nikolas Rose

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Resende Carvalho ◽  
Henrique Sater de Andrade ◽  
Luana Marçon ◽  
Fabrício Donizete da Costa ◽  
Silvio Yasui
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Psychiatric Drugs ◽  
Mental Health Policies

Here we present the last of a series of four interviews with English sociologist Nikolas Rose. We explore central aspects of the recently published work entitled “Our Psychiatric Future: politics of Mental Health policies”, which has as background issues and problems that we consider absolutely relevant for facing the complex and difficult challenges posed to the implementation of Brazilian Public Health system and to the reform of Mental Health in our country. In this interview, we seek to discuss with the author: psychiatry as a (bio)politics; the ‘epidemics’ of mental disorders’; the role and consequences of psychiatric diagnostic practice in defining what is defined as mental disorder or illness; the use and abuse of psychiatric drugs in the contemporary; strengths and weaknesses of discursive psychiatric practices in ‘developed’ countries; limits and possibilities of users’ participation in Mental Health.

scholarly journals Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the mental health policies of Malawi, Namibia, and Sudan

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasheem Mannan ◽  
Shahla ElTayeb ◽  
Malcolm MacLachlan ◽  
Mutamad Amin ◽  
Joanne McVeigh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Mental Health Policies

scholarly journals Mental health policy issues and development in Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I R Rubikas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Mental Health Policies ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Background Lithuanian has experienced rapid and relatively successful transition to capitalism and transatlantic-Western values and practices in recent decades. Suicide and legal alcohol consumption rates remain the highest in the EU and OECD, and Lithuania's Positive emotions index score has been consistently amongst the 10 lowest in the world in recent years. Emigration rate is the highest in the EU and OECD, social inequality is amongst the highest in the same groups. Despite a relatively strong economy these changes are not automatically transferred to better social and emotional well-being. Methods This unconventional situation calls for strong and unconventional policy responses in the area of mental health, amongst others. Health impact assessment using theory-based approach and desk research. Results Recent attempts include strategic reorientation towards social and emotional well-being, stronger focus on prevention and promotion and primary care, intensifying efforts to reduce suicide rates, and implementation of strong regulatory measures to reduce alcohol use. Suicide rates have been declining since 2013 but remain high. Effort is made to implement best practices in media reporting, recognition and providing appropriate help for those in suicide crisis, expanding prevention efforts. Conclusions Finally, WHOs “best buys” in alcohol control were implemented since 2017, including steep increases in excise taxes, ban on alcohol advertisement, increase of allowed age, reducing alcohol trading hours and others. This resulted in the steepest decline of legal alcohol consumption in decades. The chosen policy route may be called iterative policy-making, whereby improvements are made along the way, which allows for quicker policy decisions and results. Key messages Mental health policies need to be based on the socio-political context of the specific country. Smaller countries such as Lithuania might benefit form flexible approaches to mental health policies.

scholarly journals 18.L. Workshop: Public mental health policies - experiences and challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
National Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Policies

Abstract The workshop has the aim to help developing and strengthening policies for Public Mental Health and support experience sharing platform for Public Mental Health policy development. Mental health policy defines the vision for the future mental health of the national population and internationally. The WHOs developed three recommendations for the development of mental health policy, strategic plans and for organizing services which are to deinstitutionalise mental health care; to integrate mental health into general health care; and to develop community mental health services. For each this aim a situational analysis and needs assessment is recommended as first step. Therefore, this workshop consists of four talks in the development of mental health policies at the regional and national level. First, the process of population consultations and participatory research is described (Felix Sisenop). Participatory research enables exchanging experiences, results and key challenges in Public Mental Health. Participatory research can contribute greatly in empowering people to discuss and deal with mental health issues and therefore is a step towards a more involved and active general public. Second, a policy development at the regional level is described (Elvira Mauz). On behalf of the federal ministry of health the Robert Koch Institute as the German public health institute is currently developing a concept for a national Mental Health Surveillance (MHS). In the talk objectives, framework model and work processes are presented. The MHS should systematically gather, process and analyze primary and secondary data, thus an integrating and monitoring system is working. Third, the Public Mental Health policy in Malta will be described (John Cachia) Over the last 7 years CMH Malta developed a strategic framework for the mental health with the input of patients, families, service providers, NGOs and civil society. The Maltese National Mental Health Strategy 2020-2030 was published in July 2019. This strategy will be described in the Talk. Fourth presenter (Ignas Rubikas) will introduce the national perspective on development of Lithuanian mental health policy addressing major public mental health challenges of suicide prevention, alcohol control policies and mental health promotion in a broader context of national mental health care. Key messages Participatory research in Public Mental Health is an approach to involve the population in policy development. Development of mental health policies can benefit from sharing experiences and lessons learned on a national and regional levels.

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