Mental Health Acts — Perspectives from mental health and law in Ireland and in Portugal

dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Ana Lúcia R.en
dc.contributor.authorWhelan, Dariusen
dc.contributor.authorColón, Máximo F.en
dc.contributor.authorFouto, Ana Caldeiraen
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T08:41:29Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T08:41:29Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-22en
dc.description.abstractMental health legislation is a cornerstone to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness access proper care and treatment. Each country establishes their own legislation. We aimed to compare the Portuguese and Irish Mental Health Acts. We reviewed the respective MHAand the literature. While the definition of mental disorder is similar in general, who, where, when and how one can be detained differ. Judges decide on detentions in Portugal, while consultant psychiatrists may do so in Ireland. Community-based compulsory treatment is possible and used in Portugal while it is not possible in Ireland. Pros and cons of each approach are discussed with a reflection on the protection of human rights. Further theoretical and empirical studies comparing systems in different jurisdictions would be helpful to deepen our understanding of the legislation and guide on how to better serve individuals with severe mental illness.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationMoreira, A. L. R., Whelan, D., Colón, M. F. and Fouto, A. C. (2024) 'Mental Health Acts—Perspectives from mental health and law in Ireland and in Portugal', European Journal of Health Law, 31(3), pp. 312-335. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718093-bja10124en
dc.identifier.doi10.1163/15718093-bja10124en
dc.identifier.eissn1571-8093en
dc.identifier.endpage335en
dc.identifier.issn0929-0273en
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.startpage312en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16143
dc.identifier.volume31en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBrillen
dc.rights© 2024, Brill. This is the pre-editing version of this article, and may contain errors and/or omissions. When citing please consult the version published in the journal: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718093-bja10124en
dc.subjectIrelanden
dc.subjectPortugalen
dc.subjectMental Health Acten
dc.subjectMental illnessen
dc.subjectLawen
dc.subjectForensic psychiatryen
dc.subjectCapacityen
dc.subjectJurisdictionen
dc.titleMental Health Acts — Perspectives from mental health and law in Ireland and in Portugalen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
oaire.citation.issue3en
oaire.citation.volume31en
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