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T1 ‘If someone had stopped to talk to me’: A human rights analysis of Spain's mental health system
A1 Serra -, María Laura
K1 Mental health law
K1 Psychiatric care
K1 Lived experiences
K1 Coercion
K1 CRPD compliance
K1 6301.08 Sociología del Derecho
K1 61 Psicología
AB This study explores the gap between Spain's mental health legal framework and the lived experiences of users and survivors of psychiatry, including persons with psychosocial disabilities. Employing a socio-legal methodology, it critically contrasts domestic legislation with qualitative data from interviews, uncovering systemic issues that perpetuate coercive practices such as inadequate judicial oversight and the routine use of coercion and isolation. The findings highlight a significant failure to protect patient autonomy and dignity. This research advocates for comprehensive legal and structural reforms to align Spain's mental health care system with international human rights standards. It underscores the need for a person-centered, rights-based approach that prioritises autonomy, informed consent, and dignity, ultimately promoting a mental health care environment that fully upholds human rights.
PB Elsevier
SN 0160-2527
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76970
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/76970
LA eng
NO International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 2025, vol. 99, p. 102069
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 03-ago-2025