Brandt-Christensen Mette
Clinical PhD Lecturer, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, email
Int Psychiatry. 2012 Nov 1;9(4):88-90. eCollection 2012 Nov.
In Denmark, the parliament passed the first Mental Health Act (MHA) in 1938. A new Act was passed in 1989, based on a thorough report from the Ministry of Justice. The 1989 Act emphasised the protection of citizens' legal rights in relation to compulsory admission, detention and treatment in psychiatric hospitals. That Act is still in operation, although it has been amended several times. In 2006 the definition of 'compulsion' was changed, and a 2010 amendment introduced compulsory treatment in the community for a trial period of 4 years.
1938年,丹麦议会通过了首部《精神健康法案》(MHA)。1989年,基于司法部的一份详尽报告,一部新法案得以通过。1989年的法案强调了在精神病院强制收治、拘留和治疗方面对公民合法权利的保护。该法案虽历经数次修订,但仍在施行。2006年,“强制”的定义有所更改,2010年的一项修正案引入了为期4年的社区强制治疗试行规定。