Mental Health
& Justice
A multi-disciplinary research initiative, addressing a cluster of public policy challenges that arise at the complex interface where mental health and mental healthcare interact with principles of human rights.
Recent activity
14 July 2021 | Bethlem Gallery
Performing Metacognition: artist researcher Sarah Carpenter in collaboration with Bethlem Gallery
Latest publication
Broad concepts and messy realities: optimising the application of mental capacity criteria
Journal of Medical Ethics. Published Online First: 02 August 2021. [link]
Broad concepts and messy realities: optimising the application of mental capacity criteria
Journal of Medical Ethics. Published Online First: 02 August 2021. [link]
Mental Health and Justice brings together a unique collaboration to address two fundamental duties: the duty to protect people in contexts where they can be vulnerable, and the duty to respect their agency and autonomy.
The project comprises 6 inter-related research strands, called workstreams
Supporting Legal Capacity
Community Participation
Advance Directives
Insight
Metacognition
Contested Assessment
Supporting Legal Capacity
Community Participation
Advance Directives
Insight
Metacognition
Contested Assessment
Supporting Legal Capacity
Community Participation
Advance Directives
Insight
Metacognition
Contested Assessment
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