TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health law in Bolivia
AU - Aboaja, Anne
AU - Arroyo, Guillermo Rivera
AU - Grant, Liz
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015.
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047080319&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1192/S2056474000000647
DO - 10.1192/S2056474000000647
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047080319
SN - 2056-4740
VL - 12
SP - 89
EP - 92
JO - BJPsych International
JF - BJPsych International
IS - 4
ER -