Datta Anna, Frewen Justin
GP Rural Track Training Scheme, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, UK, email
United Nations Consultant.
BJPsych Int. 2016 Feb 1;13(1):15-17. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000000921. eCollection 2016 Feb.
This article provides a brief overview of the legislation that has been enacted in Ireland with respect to mental health, in particular the 2001 Mental Health Act. Although that Act was a positive step towards developing an Irish mental health service that protects the human rights of service users, a number of concerns remain, including issues related to consent and capacity, involuntary out-patient treatment and admission, the adversarial nature and timing of tribunals, and the lack of safeguards for voluntary patients.
本文简要概述了爱尔兰颁布的有关心理健康的立法，特别是2001年的《心理健康法》。尽管该法案朝着发展保护服务使用者人权的爱尔兰心理健康服务迈出了积极的一步，但仍存在一些问题，包括与同意和行为能力、非自愿门诊治疗和住院、法庭的对抗性质和时间安排，以及对自愿患者缺乏保障措施等相关问题。
