The Mental Capacity Act and mental healthcare in prison: opportunities and challenges

被引：3
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作者：
Davies, Sharon [1 ]
Dimond, Claire [2 ]
机构：
[1] HM Prison & Young Offender Inst Feltham, Feltham, England
[2] West London Mental Hlth NHS Trust, Southall, England
来源：
PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN | 2012年 / 36卷 / 07期
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D O I：
10.1192/pb.bp.111.036988
中图分类号：
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号：
100205 ;
摘要：
The UK Mental Health Act 1983 does not apply in prison. The legal framework for the care and treatment of people with mental illness in prison is provided by the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We raise dilemmas about its use. We highlight how assessing best interests and defining harm involves making challenging judgements. How best interests and harm are interpreted has a potentially significant impact on clinical practice within a prison context.
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页码：241 / 243
页数：3
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