Stigma haunts persons with mental illness who seek relief as per Disability Act 1995

[...]disability legislation plays a very important role in upholding the rights of the mentally ill. [...]this clause should be removed from the Act to uphold the rights of the disabled. [...]there is an urgent need to define them separately under the Mental Health Act and minimum standards applicab...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of medical research (New Delhi, India : 1994) India : 1994), 2011-01, Vol.133 (1), p.128-130
Hauptverfasser: Math, Suresh, Nirmala, Maria
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:[...]disability legislation plays a very important role in upholding the rights of the mentally ill. [...]this clause should be removed from the Act to uphold the rights of the disabled. [...]there is an urgent need to define them separately under the Mental Health Act and minimum standards applicable also require to be stated separately according to the care they offer. [...]the PWD Act (1995) is a landmark legislation by virtue of inclusion of the persons with mental illnesses under the purview of the Act.
ISSN:0971-5916