Mental Capacity, Human Rights, and the UN's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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Brendan D. Kelly¹ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Tallaght University Hospital

关键词: United Nations;    mental capacity;    human rights;   

DOI  :  10.29158/JAAPL.210025-21

学科分类：儿科学

来源: American Academy of Psychiatry The Law

【 摘 要 】

United Nationsmental capacityhuman rightsIn 2018, Robert L. Trestman argued in these pages that treatment of mental illness is a human right.1 Trestman presented a compelling argument, noting that those among us who see the consequences of untreated mental illness must continue to advocate for access to evidence-based, integrated care. This advocacy is especially needed for people who are not in a position to advocate for themselves and whose rights are threatened through either action or inaction on the part of governments or other parties. Certain people with severe mental illness fall into this category, especially within our correctional systems.

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