TY - BOOK ID - 29269248 TI - Ethical issues in mental illness. PY - 1998 SN - 1859726089 PB - Brookfield Brookfield DB - UniCat KW - geestelijke gezondheid (geestelijke gezondheidszorg, geestesziekte) KW - ethiek (ethische aspecten) KW - autonomie van de patiënt KW - gedwongen behandeling (dwangbehandeling) KW - zorg (zorgverstrekking, zorgverlening) KW - santé mentale (soins de santé mentale, maladie mentale) KW - ethique (aspects ethiques) KW - autonomie du patient KW - traitement forcé KW - soins (prestation de soins) KW - Mental health services KW - Psychiatric ethics. KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Psychiatric ethics KW - Mental health services ethics KW - Behavioral health care KW - Mental health care KW - Psychiatric care KW - Psychiatric services KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Medical ethics KW - Medical care UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:29269248 AB - This is an attempt to address the ethical issues raised by mental illness and its treatment by focusing on the question of autonomy. The mentally ill may be regarded as non-autonomous by virtue of irrationality, which may result in treatment models which may deny them a voice. As a counter to this, some have moved to the other extreme and argued that the mentally ill must be regarded as fully autonomous in all circumstances, and consequently that all their wishes regarding treatment must be respected. This book examines the ethical consequences of such simplistic approaches approaches towards autonomy and mental illness, and considers the ethical issues raised by specific forms of treatment. It is suggested in conclusion that improvement in the care and treatment of the mentally ill requires not only a fundamental change in social attitudes but also less impoverished conception of autonomy than some of those currently employed. ER -