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Treatment Without Consent: Law, Psychiatry and the Treatment of Mentally Disordered People Since 1845
Contributor(s): Fennell, Phil (Author)
ISBN: 0415077877     ISBN-13: 9780415077873
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $152.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 1995
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Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of the treatment of mental illness in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position, which, throughout the period, has tended to endorse it.
"Treatment Without Consent" provides analysis of the provisions and implications of a succession of Mental Health Acts. Many controversial areas are examined, such as the use of high-strength drugs, electro-convulsive therapy and the physical restraint of patients. Fennell also discusses the issue of the sterilization of the unfit.' This work brings this complex and intriguing area of history to life; much of the key source material, such as records of important cases and statutes, is tabulated in a comprehensive appendix. The book also includes a detailed bibliography.
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BISAC Categories:
- Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- Psychology
- Philosophy
Dewey: 344.104
LCCN: 95021254
Lexile Measure: 1680
Series: Routledge English Texts
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 368 pages
 
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Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of treatment of mental disorder in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment of mental disorder without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position which has allowed it.
Treatment Without Consent examines many controversial areas: the use of high-strength drugs and Electro Convulsive Therapy, physical restraint and the vexed issue of the sterilisation of people with learning disabilities. Changing notions of consent are discussed, from the common perception that relatives are able to consent on behalf of the patient, to present-day statutory and common law rules, and recent Law Commission recommendations.
This work brings a complex and intriguing area to life; it includes a table of legal sources and an extensive bibliography. It is essential reading for historians, lawyers and all those who are interested in the treatment of mental disorder.