RETRACTED: Human rights in mental health with specific focus on international standards and clinical practices
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
ISSN: 2056-4902
Article publication date: 27 August 2021
Issue publication date: 24 February 2022
Retraction statement
The publisher of the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare wishes to retract the article by Varsha Agarwal, Avnish Sharma, Aneesya Panicker, Syeda Shifa, Rohit Rammurthy (2021) “Human rights in mental health with specific focus on international standards and clinical practices”, published in the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 86-101, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-03-2021-0063.
It has come to our attention that there are concerns that the peer review process was compromised; as a result, the findings cannot be relied upon. The authors would like it to be noted that they are not in agreement with this retraction. The publisher of the journal sincerely apologizes to the readers.
Abstract
Purpose
This research aims to discuss the key civil rights problems in mental well-being and the solutions to those challenges in standard-setting and institutional practice, as well as proposes an integrated approach to adapting the emerging principles of practice to divisive mental health concerns.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on review of literature focused on mental health and human rights with special reference to international standards and clinical practices. Recent articles related to mental health and human rights and mechanisms suggested by United nations were included to draw conclusion.
Findings
Review of literature suggested to switch from reactive to a constructive and pragmatic approach, which is community-based, emphasizing alliance, rather than action, when the client is still too damaged to agree. Treatment should go hand in hand with mental health and civil rights education in the neighbourhood, as well as opportunities for engagement in shared interests in the group and interaction of other individuals with living experience.
Originality/value
While consent to care is a vital issue for human rights, the view of individuals with psychiatric illnesses as dangerous and “out of reach” is perpetuated by a disproportionate emphasis on it. Treatment should go hand in hand with mental health and civil rights education in the neighbourhood, as well as opportunities for engagement in shared interests in the group and interaction of other individuals with living experience.
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Citation
Agarwal, V., Sharma, A., Panicker, A., Shifa, S. and Rammurthy, R. (2022), "RETRACTED: Human rights in mental health with specific focus on international standards and clinical practices", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 86-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-03-2021-0063
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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