Full Description
This book discusses the challenges arising in the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the provision of mental health care by presenting the views of the parties most directly concerned - people with lived experience of mental illness, their carers, psychiatrists, legal experts, public health workers and planners. Rather than talking about theory, the representatives of these groups express their views in relation to a series of case stories related to mental health in different countries and cultures.
In addition to the presentation of views and arguments related to the case stories presented, there are descriptions of the application of the CRPD on mental health legislation in China, Egypt, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico and Scotland - countries differing in their legal tradition, income and level of resources invested into mental health care.
Contents
PART I: The United Nations Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2: The CRPD in the context of other international human rights statements and mental health programs.- PART II: The application of the CRPD and related regulations in mental health care practice: issues arising.- Chapter 3. The exploration of issues arising in practice using the case history method.- Part III: CRPD and the context of mental health legislation in countries influenced by different legal traditions.- Chapter 4. China.- Chapter 5. Egypt.- Chapter 6. Fiji.- Chapter 7. France.- Chapter 8. Georgia.- Chapter 9. Germany.- Chapter 10. Mexico/Latin America.- Chapter 11. Scotland.- Part IV: Responses to issues arising in the application of the CRPD and related regulations.- Chapter 12. World Psychiatric Association.- Chapter 13. Nongovernmental organisations promoting human rights of people with lived experience of mental health conditions.- Part V:Conclusion.- Chapter 14. Ways of making the CRPD useful to the development of mental health care.- Appendices.
