Background: To subsidize and win the fight against the violation of the human rights of
people with mental disorders, an international working group has built a toolkit of quality …

The aim of this study is to analyze the exercise of rights to legal capacity, personal freedom,
and safety during psychiatric hospitalizations at a general hospital in an inner city from the …

BackgroundGlobally, human rights violations experienced by persons with psychosocial,
intellectual or cognitive disabilities continue to be a concern. The World Health …

Actualmente, a pesar de los considerables avances en las investigaciones sobre cómo
prevenir y tratar a las personas con trastornos mentales, respetándose su dignidad y …

This article critically examines the proposed reforms to Irish mental health law the Mental
Health Act 2001 (2001 Act). The article will provide background to the 2001 Act and the …

In this paper, we present and reflect upon the process of evaluating two residential mental
health facilities in Thessaloniki, Greece, through the WHO QualityRights tool kit. The …

Objetivo adaptar para a cultura brasileira e validar o módulo “Strategies to end seclusion
restraint” do toolkit QualityRights da Organização Mundial da Saúde sobre transtornos …

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) has been
driving an international law reform agenda, as State Parties seek to bring its domestic law in …

Active schizophrenia is characterized by psychotic symptoms that can include delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking, and a lack of motivation. The …

Purpose: The main goal of the research is to present international legal regulations at the
universal level that provide protection for such persons and to discuss their potential …