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Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa
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Family MedicineAfrican LawDisabilityAfrican DiasporaMental Health InterventionMental HealthSocial SciencesCommunity-based ServicesMental Health LawAfrican American StudiesDisability StudyAfrican DevelopmentPsychiatryRehabilitationHuman Rights LawInstitutional CareAfrican StudiesNursingCommunity Mental HealthAfrican Human RightsMedicine
The new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities creates a new paradigm for mental health law, moving from a focus on institutional care to a focus on community-based services and treatment. This article considers implementation of this approach in Africa.
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