Posts Tagged ‘ compulsory ’

Compulsory Psychiatric Treatment: the Case For

29 September, 2010
By Raphael Fraser

I’ve written a fair bit lamenting the misuse of psychiatry and mental health services for the wrong ends – shading into social control at times. While that is all true, and I don’t shrink from saying so, I thought maybe I should also present the case for compulsory treatment. I’ll start by illustrating with reference...

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Changes to Review Process for Detained People Detained Under the NSW Mental Health Act

25 June, 2010
By Raphael Fraser

This Monday 21st June 2010 a change was made to the review process for persons detained under the Mental Health Act in NSW, Australia. There have been concerns raised that this reduces the rights of detained persons, and will lead to longer periods of detention. Certainly my first response was along those lines. The...

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Midweek Medicine: interface with law

18 November, 2009
By Raphael Fraser

Psychiatry’s Peculiar Place I was struck today (not for the first time) by the peculiar place psychiatry has, in comparison to the other medical specialties. As psychiatrists we are one of only two groups in society who can detain people and restrict their basic freedoms. We can only do so in very closely-defined circumstances, but...

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