عنوان

Refusing care :

شابک

0226733971

شابک

9780226733975

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Refusing care :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

forced treatment and the rights of the mentally ill /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Elyn R. Saks

نام خاص و کميت اثر

x, 304 pages ;

ابعاد

24 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-291) and index

متن يادداشت

1. Doctors and lawyers: why can't we all just get along? -- 2. Mental illness: making myths or genuine disorders? -- 3. Civil commitment: how civil? -- 4. The right to refuse medication: when can I just say no? -- 5. Seclusion: the path of least resistance? -- 6. Mechanical restraints: loosening the bonds -- 7. Imcompetency and impairment: choices made, choices denied -- 8. Self-binding: Ulysess at the mast -- 9. Conclusion

بدون عنوان

0

متن يادداشت

"It has been said that how a society treats its least fortunate members speaks volumes about its humanity. If so, our treatment of the mentally ill may suggest that American society is in many senses inhumane: swinging between overintervention and utter neglect, we sometimes force extreme treatments on those who do not want them, and at other times discharge mentally ill patients who do want treatment without providing adequate resources for their care in the community." "Refusing Care focuses on the former problem - that of overintervention - asking when, if ever, the mentally ill should be treated against their will. Basing her analysis on both compelling case histories and empirical studies, Elyn R. Saks brings together her experience in law and in psychiatry to explore the dilemmas raised by forced treatment in three contexts: civil commitment, or forced hospitalization for noncriminals; medication; and seclusion and restraints. Saks argues that the best way to solve each of these dilemmas is, paradoxically, to be both more protective of individual autonomy and more paternalistic than current law calls for. For instance, while Saks advocates relaxing the standards for first commitment after a psychotic episode, she would also prohibit extreme mechanical restraints, such as tying someone spread-eagled to a bed. Finally, because of the often extreme prejudice against the mentally ill in American society, Saks proposes standards that, as much as possible, should apply equally to non-mentally ill and mentally ill people alike."--Jacket

موضوع مستند نشده

Involuntary treatment

موضوع مستند نشده

Mental illness-- Treatment

موضوع مستند نشده

Commitment of Mentally Ill-- United States

موضوع مستند نشده

Mental Competency-- United States

موضوع مستند نشده

Mental Disorders-- diagnosis-- United States

موضوع مستند نشده

Restraint, Physical-- United States

موضوع مستند نشده

Treatment Refusal-- United States

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

شماره رده

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Saks, Elyn R.,1955-

تاريخ عمليات

20160712073135.0

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y