Human Rights Violations and Mental Illness

Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy and Stephanie Huls

SAGE Open, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 2158244014526209

Abstract: The literature review identifies and examines human rights violations experienced by individuals with mental illness on a global level. In addition, the intent is to explore how current legislation either reinforces or supports these violations. The authors conducted an extensive review of the existing literature on mental health and human rights violations. Keywords were used to exhaust databases on this subject matter and to collect data, interpretations, and government publications on mental health and human rights. Individuals with mental illness are experiencing human rights violations on a global scale both within and outside of psychiatric institutions. These violations include denial of employment, marriage, procreation, and education; malnutrition; physical abuse; and negligence. This information was reviewed and compiled into the following article, along with interpretations of current implications and suggestions for future research. It is evident that more supports need to be instilled, especially within the context of low- and middle-income countries lacking adequate staffing and accessible services. Furthermore, legislation needs to be modified, updated, or created with relevant systems in place to make these laws enforceable.

Keywords: psychiatry; behavioral sciences; rights; criminology; social sciences; sociology of health and illness; sociology; sociology of mental health; social work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244014526209

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