5 sept. 1959 - Mental Health Act
Description:
Prioritised the deinstitutionalisation of mental health patients and a paradigm shift towards community care. Furthermore sought to make treatment voluntary and informal; and, where compulsory, give it a proper legal framework and made as a medical decision. Defined the term "mental disorder" as: “mental illness; arrest or incomplete development of mind; psychopathic disorder; and any other disorder or disability of mind”Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
5 sept. 1959
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 66 ans