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Preventing prejudice by preserving the spirit of mental health legislation during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Australas Psychiatry. 2020 10; 28(5):500-503.AP

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The COVID-19 national emergency activates legislative powers that allow a proportional infringement upon individual liberties. We canvas the complex legal landscape governing mental health consumers in this climate, highlight ethical considerations in application of the law and offer a simple algorithm to navigate this space.

CONCLUSION

In times of emergency, it is crucial that we uphold the safeguards embodied within mental health legislation to prevent prejudicial treatment of mental health consumers.

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Ouliaris C
Psychiatry Registrar, Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia.
Sheahan L
Clinical Ethics Consultant, South East Sydney Local Health District, Australia. Palliative Care Specialist, St George Hospital, Australia.
George D
Conjoint Lecturer, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia. School of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia. Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Australia. Dubbo Base Hospital, Western NSW Local Health District, Australia.

MeSH

BetacoronavirusCOVID-19Coronavirus InfectionsHumansMental HealthPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPrejudiceSARS-CoV-2

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

32484735

Citation

Ouliaris, Calina, et al. "Preventing Prejudice By Preserving the Spirit of Mental Health Legislation During the COVID-19 National Emergency." Australasian Psychiatry : Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, vol. 28, no. 5, 2020, pp. 500-503.
Ouliaris C, Sheahan L, George D. Preventing prejudice by preserving the spirit of mental health legislation during the COVID-19 national emergency. Australas Psychiatry. 2020;28(5):500-503.
Ouliaris, C., Sheahan, L., & George, D. (2020). Preventing prejudice by preserving the spirit of mental health legislation during the COVID-19 national emergency. Australasian Psychiatry : Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 28(5), 500-503. https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220928865
Ouliaris C, Sheahan L, George D. Preventing Prejudice By Preserving the Spirit of Mental Health Legislation During the COVID-19 National Emergency. Australas Psychiatry. 2020;28(5):500-503. PubMed PMID: 32484735.
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