Severe mental disorder as a basic commitment criterion for minors

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-94

  Kaltiala Heino, Riittakerttu ^a,b   Fröjd, Sari ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent psychiatry; Involuntary treatment; Mental health legislation; Self determination; Severe mental disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FINLAND; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHIATRIST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD WELFARE; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CONSENSUS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FINLAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MINORS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33845641403     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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