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Legislation and policy for involuntary mental healthcare across countries in the FOSTREN network: rationale, development of mapping survey and protocol

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dc.contributor.authorAluh, Deborah Oyine
dc.contributor.authorLantta, Tella
dc.contributor.authorLourenço, Tânia
dc.contributor.authorBirkeland, Søren Fryd
dc.contributor.authorCastelpietra, Giulio
dc.contributor.authorDedovic, Jovo
dc.contributor.authorCaldas-de-Almeida, José Miguel
dc.contributor.authorRugkåsa, Jorun
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-04T14:59:06Z
dc.date.available2025-09-04T14:59:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-19
dc.description.abstractBackground Several countries are currently revising or have already revised their mental health laws to align with the global movement to reduce the use of coercive care. No government has yet fully implemented the recommendation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to eliminate the use of coercion in mental healthcare. Consequently, the international field of mental health law and policy is in a degree of flux. Aims To describe the rationale, development and protocol for a project that will map and examine how mental health laws, policies and service capacity across European countries relate to the use of coercive measures, including involuntary admissions and treatment, restraints and seclusion. This will help to better understand the current situation and explore future directions of policies regarding coercive care. Method The project is being carried out under the purview of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) action network, entitled FOSTREN (Fostering and Strengthening Approaches to Reducing Coercion in European Mental Health Services). A multidisciplinary group of experts developed a comprehensive survey assessing mental health laws, policies and service frameworks, based on World Health Organization and UNCRPD recommendations. The survey was piloted in three countries, revised and disseminated to 30 FOSTREN country representatives. The survey will provide data for three strands of work on legislation, policies and service-level context. A comprehensive evaluation will be conducted, drawing on findings from all work packages. Conclusions The project could inform the development of strategies, interventions and legislation to address gaps and promote compliance with international standards.eng
dc.identifier.citationAluh, D. O., Lantta, T., Lourenço, T., Birkeland, S. F., Castelpietra, G., Dedovic, J., Caldas-de-Almeida, J. M., & Rugkåsa, J. (2024). Legislation and policy for involuntary mental healthcare across countries in the FOSTREN network: rationale, development of mapping survey and protocol. BJPsych Open, 10(5)
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.744
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/58556
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedn/a
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCoercion
dc.subjectmental health legislation
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
dc.titleLegislation and policy for involuntary mental healthcare across countries in the FOSTREN network: rationale, development of mapping survey and protocolpor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue5
oaire.citation.titleBJPsych Open
oaire.citation.volume10
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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