Use of compulsory measures in psychiatric treatment
In Denmark, there is broad consensus that the use of coercive measures in mental health treatment must be reduced. Whether this effort is succeeding, however, is still controversial. Efforts are being made in many areas.
As a small contribution, the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) has examined the latest developments in human rights as they should be applied to psychiatric/mental health treatment. These developments in human rights thinking follow the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the UN Disability Convention).
This development has only just begun, but there is a clear trend towards increased protection of the citizen. This influences on what is required before coercive measures can be used in psychiatric treatment.
It is important that this international trend also has an impact in Denmark.
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