Mental Health Services - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Social factors and forensic psychiatry in India.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Forensic psychiatry is a psychiatric specialty yet to be recognized in many countries. This review evaluates the current status and practice of forensic psychiatry in India and the impact of social factors as they relate to this ... Read more...

Forensic psychiatry in north Africa.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This is the first review of literature regarding forensic psychiatry in north Africa that analyzes diversity of practice in this region of the world and its impact on mental health patients dealing with the judicial system. RECENT ... Read more...

Patient confidentiality and mental health: part 1.

30 Jul 2009 Confidentiality has long been considered as particularly important in health-care practice in general and in mental health-care in particular. This is the first of two papers which explores the nature of the obligation of health-care confidentiality ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mental Health Services - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Conclusion: mental health in the mainstream of public policy. 30 Oct 2009
• Child protection and the health professional: mandatory responding is our duty. 5 Sep 2009
• Social factors and forensic psychiatry in India. 30 Aug 2009
• Forensic psychiatry in north Africa. 30 Aug 2009
• Patient confidentiality and mental health: part 1. 30 Jul 2009
• Mental health laws for those "compliant" with treatment. 30 Jul 2009
• Current situation and future tasks for psychiatric services in Japanese prisons. 30 Jul 2009
• Using the constitution to improve prisoner health. 14 Jul 2009
• Challenges at the interface of working between mental health services and the criminal justice system. 29 Jun 2009
• Policy implications of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. 29 Jun 2009
• Deprivation of liberty. Liberty safeguards in hospital. 13 Jun 2009
• Working together for public health. 30 May 2009
• Deprivation of liberty safeguards and the Mental Capacity Act. 17 May 2009
• A changed climate for mental health care delivery in South Africa. 29 Apr 2009
• The role of independent mental health advocates. 29 Apr 2009
• Medicare and mental health parity. 29 Apr 2009
• The 'millionaires tax' and mental health policy in California. 29 Apr 2009
• Mental health crises and public policy: opportunities for change? 29 Apr 2009
• Mental health system transformation after the Virginia Tech tragedy. 29 Apr 2009
• Social security and mental illness: reducing disability with supported employment. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Mental Health Services'

Definition: Organized services to provide mental health care.

Descriptor UI: D008605

Alternative terms: Mental Health Services; Services, Mental Hygiene; Hygiene Service, Mental; Hygiene Services, Mental; Mental Hygiene Service; Service, Mental Hygiene; Services, Mental Health; Health Services, Mental; Health Service, Mental; Mental Health Service; Service, Mental Health; Mental Hygiene Services;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.408; N02.421.461;

Online Note: use MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES to search MENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES 1966

History Note: 67; was MENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES 1963-66

Technical Notes: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES & specifics are also available; Public Laws 89-105 & 89-164; DF: MENTAL HEALTH SERV