Question

Some of the principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care include the following?

a.

patients are to be protected from exploitation, abuse and degrading treatment.

b.

treatment is to be based on the principle of the ‘least restrictive alternative’, to be individualized, discussed with the patient and reviewed regularly.

c.

mentally ill person is to have all the rights of any other person, and is to be free from discrimination.

d.

All of the above.

e.

a person is to be able to live and work within the community to the extent of his or her capabilities.

Answer 1

*Principles for protection of persons with mental illness and for the improvement

of mental health care includes

* Patient should be protected from exploitation,abuse and degrading treatment.

* Treatment is based on the principles of the least restrictive alternative to be

individualized discussed with the patient and reviewed regularly.

* Mentally ill person to have all the rights of any other person and is to be free

from discrimination.

* A person is able to live and work within the community to the extent of his or her

capabilities.

d) All of the above.