Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-209) and index.
Contents:
Mental disorder and human rights -- Mental health legislation in England and Ireland : background to current mental health legislation -- Human rights and mental health law : international human rights standards for national mental health legislation -- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- Changing the law : the example of Ireland -- Human rights and mental health law : an evolving relationship -- Conclusions : mental disorder and human rights.
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