Mental health care act (MHCA) 2017: What Child mental health professionals need to know?

Authors :: Siddeswara, Baragur Linganna
Kattimani, Shivanand
Seshadri, Shekhar
Source :: Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Jul2018, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p91-97. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Mental health care act, 2017 has adopted a rights based approach towards persons with mental illness. For the first time, child mental health related issues are given some importance in comparison to earlier Mental health act, 1987. We, bring here highlights of the act as pertinent to legal aspects of child mental health treatment. Act advocates for increased monitoring, regulation of admission, treatment and research involving minors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Language :: English
ISSN :: 09731342
Volume :: 14
Issue :: 3
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Journal of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 131412563

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