| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 49 pages)) : illustrations |
| Series |
Mental health policy and service guidance package |
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Mental health policy and service guidance package
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| Contents |
Table of contents -- Preface -- Executive summary -- Aims and target audience -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminary activities to be undertaken by countries wishing to formulate mental health legislation -- 3. Key components of mental health legislation -- 4. The drafting process: key issues and actions -- 5. Adoption of legislation: key issues and actions -- 6. Implementation: obstacles and solutions -- 7. Recommendations and conclusions -- 8. Country examples of mental health legislation -- Definitions -- References |
| Summary |
The WHO has developed a mental health policy and service guidance package to help implement the policy recommendations of the World Health Report 2001: "Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope". The package consists of a series of inter-related and user-friendly modules designed to address the wide variety of needs and priorities in policy development and service planning. Each module addresses a core aspect of mental health.; Mental health legislation is essential for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders, who comprise a vulnerable section of society. This module provides information to help guide the development of mental health legislation. The module begins by setting out the activities that are required before legislation is formulated. The content of legislation is then described, including substantive provisions for specific mental health legislation and legislation impacting on mental health. Process issues in mental health legislation are then outlined, including drafting procedure |
| Analysis |
Mental health laws |
| Notes |
At head of title: Mental health policy and service guidance package |
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"The Mental health policy and service guidance package was produced under the direction of Dr Michelle Funk ... and supervised by Dr Benedetto Saraceno. Dr. Soumitra Pathare ... Dr Alberto Minoletti ... prepared this module."--Page iii |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Mental health laws.
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Right to health.
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Medical policy.
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World health.
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Mental Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Mentally Ill Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Human Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Health Policy
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Global Health
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LAW -- Mental Health.
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World health
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Medical policy
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Mental health laws
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Right to health
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SALUD MENTAL -- ASPECTOS JURIDICOS.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Funk, Michelle
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Saraceno, Benedetto
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Pathare, Soumitra
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Minoletti, Alberto
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World Health Organization
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| LC no. |
2004456795 |
| ISBN |
0585492603 |
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9780585492605 |
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1280060654 |
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9781280060656 |
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9240681000 |
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9789240681002 |
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