Involuntary admission and treatment

Provisions for involuntary admission proposed in the Mental Health Care Bill, which is currently before the parliament, are discussed. Concerns about feasibility and cost-effectiveness of the postadmission judicial review, which is a novel feature in the Indian context, are put forward.

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Published inIndian journal of social psychiatry : official publication of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 130 - 133
Main Authors Kala, Anirudh, Kala, Kunal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.01.2015
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Involuntary admission
mental Disability
mental Health Care Bill
mental Health Care Bill
mental Disability
Involuntary admission
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Summary:Provisions for involuntary admission proposed in the Mental Health Care Bill, which is currently before the parliament, are discussed. Concerns about feasibility and cost-effectiveness of the postadmission judicial review, which is a novel feature in the Indian context, are put forward.
ISSN:0971-9962
2454-8316
DOI:10.4103/0971-9962.173293