TY - JOUR
T1 - Legislation and policy for involuntary mental healthcare across countries in the FOSTREN network
T2 - Rationale, development of mapping survey and protocol
AU - Aluh, Deborah Oyine
AU - Lantta, Tella
AU - Lourenço, Tânia
AU - Birkeland, Soren Fryd
AU - Castelpietra, Giulio
AU - Dedovic, Jovo
AU - Caldas-De-Almeida, José Miguel
AU - Rugkåsa, Jorun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists.
PY - 2024/9/19
Y1 - 2024/9/19
N2 - Background Several countries are currently revising or have already revised their mental health laws to align with the global movement to reduce the use of coercive care. No government has yet fully implemented the recommendation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to eliminate the use of coercion in mental healthcare. Consequently, the international field of mental health law and policy is in a degree of flux. Aims To describe the rationale, development and protocol for a project that will map and examine how mental health laws, policies and service capacity across European countries relate to the use of coercive measures, including involuntary admissions and treatment, restraints and seclusion. This will help to better understand the current situation and explore future directions of policies regarding coercive care. Method The project is being carried out under the purview of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) action network, entitled FOSTREN (Fostering and Strengthening Approaches to Reducing Coercion in European Mental Health Services). A multidisciplinary group of experts developed a comprehensive survey assessing mental health laws, policies and service frameworks, based on World Health Organization and UNCRPD recommendations. The survey was piloted in three countries, revised and disseminated to 30 FOSTREN country representatives. The survey will provide data for three strands of work on legislation, policies and service-level context. A comprehensive evaluation will be conducted, drawing on findings from all work packages. Conclusions The project could inform the development of strategies, interventions and legislation to address gaps and promote compliance with international standards.
AB - Background Several countries are currently revising or have already revised their mental health laws to align with the global movement to reduce the use of coercive care. No government has yet fully implemented the recommendation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to eliminate the use of coercion in mental healthcare. Consequently, the international field of mental health law and policy is in a degree of flux. Aims To describe the rationale, development and protocol for a project that will map and examine how mental health laws, policies and service capacity across European countries relate to the use of coercive measures, including involuntary admissions and treatment, restraints and seclusion. This will help to better understand the current situation and explore future directions of policies regarding coercive care. Method The project is being carried out under the purview of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) action network, entitled FOSTREN (Fostering and Strengthening Approaches to Reducing Coercion in European Mental Health Services). A multidisciplinary group of experts developed a comprehensive survey assessing mental health laws, policies and service frameworks, based on World Health Organization and UNCRPD recommendations. The survey was piloted in three countries, revised and disseminated to 30 FOSTREN country representatives. The survey will provide data for three strands of work on legislation, policies and service-level context. A comprehensive evaluation will be conducted, drawing on findings from all work packages. Conclusions The project could inform the development of strategies, interventions and legislation to address gaps and promote compliance with international standards.
KW - Coercion
KW - Europe
KW - mental health legislation
KW - policies
KW - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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U2 - 10.1192/bjo.2024.744
DO - 10.1192/bjo.2024.744
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85204914166
SN - 2056-4724
VL - 10
JO - BJPSYCH OPEN
JF - BJPSYCH OPEN
IS - 5
M1 - e154
ER -