Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa.

ABSTRACT: The new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities creates a new paradigm for mental health law, moving from a focus on institutional care to a focus on community-based services and treatment. This article considers implementation of this approach in Africa.

SUBMITTER: Bartlett P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3189124 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature