WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation
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Author(s)Ms Natalie Drew, World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Michelle Funk, World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Benedetto Saraceno, World Health Organization (WHO). |
| Editor | World Health Organization |
| Release Year | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Research Project
Health, Human Rights and Legislation: A Special Focus on Mental Health
Keywords
human rights - Legislation - mental disorders - Mental HealthAbstract
There are many ways to improve the lives of people with mental disorders. One important way is through policies, plans and programmes that lead to better services. To implement such policies and plans, one needs good legislation – that is, laws that place the policies and plans in the context of internationally accepted human rights standards and good practices. This Resource Book aims to assist countries in drafting, adopting and implementing such legislation. It does not prescribe a particular legislative model for countries, but rather highlights the key issues and principles to be incorporated into legislation. The chapters and annexes of this book contain many examples of diverse experiences and practices, as well as extracts of laws and other law-related documents from different countries.
Three key elements of effective legislation are outlined: context, content and process – in other words, the “why”, “what” and “how” of mental health legislation. In addition, Annex 1 contains a Checklist on Mental Health Legislation, which can be used in conjunction with the Resource Book. The checklist is designed to assist countries in assessing whether key components are included in their mental health law, and in ensuring that the broad recommendations contained in the Resource Book are carefully examined and considered.
File(s)
 | WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation, Hindi Version Hindi | [1137 ko] > download |
 | الكتاب المرجعي لمنظمة الصحة العالمية في الصحة النفسية وحقوق الإنسان Arabic | [5219 ko] > download |
 | WHO-Materialsammlung zu psychischer Gesundheit, Menschenrechten und Gesetzgebung German | [1324 ko] > download |
 | 世界卫生组织精神卫生、人权与立法资源手册 Chinese | [1524 ko] > download |
| Manual de Recursos de la OMS sobre Salud Mental, Derechos Humanos y Legislación Spanish | [1309 ko] > download |
 | Livro de recursos da OMS sobre saúde mental, direitos humanos e legislacão Portuguese | [1932 ko] > download |
| СПРАВОЧНИК БАЗОВОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ВОЗ ПО ПСИХИЧЕСКОМУ ЗДОРОВЬЮ, ПРАВАМ ЧЕЛОВЕКА И ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВУ Russian | [2252 ko] > download |
 | Ouvrage de référence sur la santé mentale, les droits de l'homme et la législation French | [889 ko] > download |
| WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation English | [848 ko] > download |