Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice

This book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems. Straightforward and practical, it provides useful information on how to address disabilities so these people may enjoy full citizenship. It presents the key issues succinctly and illustrates these with legislative examples from around the world. This book documents the role that law can play, at all levels, in combating such discrimination and abuse.

About the Author

Felicity Callard is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

Norman Sartorius is a Croatian psychiatrist and university professor. Sartorius is a former director of the World Health Organization's Division of Mental Health, and a former president of the World Psychiatric Association and of the European Psychiatric Association.

Julio Arboleda-Flórez is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

Peter Bartlett is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

Hanfried Helmchen is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

Heather Stuart is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

José Taborda is the author of Mental Illness, Discrimination and the Law: Fighting for Social Justice , published by Wiley.

Graham Thornicroft , Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK.