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- Title
Mental health law in Bolivia.
- Authors
Aboaja, Anne; Arroyo, Guillermo Rivera; Grant, Liz
- Abstract
Bolivia's mental health plan is not currently embedded in mental health legislation or a legal framework, though in 2014 legislative change was proposed that would begin to provide protection and support for the hospital admission, treatment and care of people with mental disorders in Bolivia. Properly resourced, regulated and rights-based mental health practice is still required. Mental healthcare in the primary care setting should be prioritised, and safeguards are needed for the autonomy of all patients, including all those in vulnerable and cared-for groups, including those in prisons.
- Subjects
BOLIVIA; MENTAL health laws; MENTAL health services; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH behavior; PUBLIC health
- Publication
BJPsych International, 2015, Vol 12, Issue 4, p89
- ISSN
2056-4740
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1192/S2056474000000647