The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament in September 1999 and was designed to close a loophole in the law which led to the release of mentally ill killer, Noel Ruddle, who was released from...
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KIE After reviewing the history of mental health legislation in England, Hamilton discusses some provisions of the new Mental Health Act that went into effect in September 1983. Among the issues pertaining to involuntary commitment covered by the act are the terminology and definition of mental illn...
The growing strength of advocacy for mental health reform, called the mental hygiene movement, and the passage of the National Mental Health Act in 1946 in the USA instigated new directions in mental health care. The UK Mental Health Act of 1959 encouraged a rapid reduction in mental hospital ...
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Access to mental health care and treatment is emphasized as a fundamental right under the Mental Healthcare Act. The focus of district mental health program (DMHP) under the aegis of National Mental Health program is to provide mental health interventions for all at the community level. Women ...
McLean CCampbell CCornish F African-Caribbean interactions with mental health services in the UK: experiences and expectations of exclusion as (re)productive of health inequalities. Soc Sci Med 2003;56657- 669PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 95. Katz SJKessler RCLin EWells KB Medication management of...
An increasing number of mental health services are now offered through mobile health (mHealth) systems, such as in mobile applications (apps). Although the
England and the other countries within the UK have seen different patterns of migration over the years. There is now a clear established link relating to the impact of migration on the mental health of some communities, especially those of black and ethn
There is a significant push to change the trajectory of youth mental ill-health and suicide globally. Ensuring that young people have access to services that meet their individual needs and are easily accessible is a priority. Genuine stakeholder engagem