Human rights violations of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities: An unresolved global crisis

Drew, NatalieFunk, MichelleTang, StephenLamichhane, JagannathChavez, ElenaKatontoka, SylvesterPathare, SoumitraLewis, OliverGostin, LawrenceSaraceno, Benedetto2015-12-100140-6736http://hdl.handle.net/1885/57606This report reviews the evidence for the types of human rights violations experienced by people with mental and psychosocial disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries as well as strategies to prevent these violations and promote human rightsKeywords: civil rights; community care; consultation; cultural rights; detention; economic rights; health care access; health care facility; health care policy; human; human rights; human rights abuse; law; lowest income group; mental deficiency; mental health servHuman rights violations of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities: An unresolved global crisis201110.1016/S0140-6736(11)61458-X2016-02-24