Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(2), October 1999, pp.42-45.
Publisher:
Pavilion
Mental health service users in the emerging democracies of eastern and central Europe are beginning to make their voices heard. This article looks at self-advocacy and user organisations from former Communist countries, including Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia and Bosnia/Herzegovena.
Mental health service users in the emerging democracies of eastern and central Europe are beginning to make their voices heard. This article looks at self-advocacy and user organisations from former Communist countries, including Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia and Bosnia/Herzegovena.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, self-advocacy, service users, user participation, user views, advocacy, empowerment;
Location(s):
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Europe, Romania
This is the first of a two part review of legal support of patients under the Mental Health Act. This article discusses the solicitor's role in supporting patients detained under the current Mental Health Act 1983.
This is the first of a two part review of legal support of patients under the Mental Health Act. This article discusses the solicitor's role in supporting patients detained under the current Mental Health Act 1983.
Subject terms:
law, mental health problems, patients, psychiatry, treatment, therapy and treatment, advocacy, black and minority ethnic people;
Community Practitioner, 72(2), February 1999, pp.9-10.
Publisher:
Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Reports on a new telephone helpline set up by the homeless charity Shelter which is designed to offer fast assistance to the thousands of people facing housing problems.
Reports on a new telephone helpline set up by the homeless charity Shelter which is designed to offer fast assistance to the thousands of people facing housing problems.
Subject terms:
helplines, homeless people, homelessness, housing, mental health problems, needs, social care provision, voluntary organisations, advocacy, charities;