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Esfahani, M. N., Mirsepassi, G., & Atef-Vahid, M. K. (2015). Development of mental health law in Iran: work in progress. BJPsych international, 12(3), 68-70. https://doi.org/10.1192/s2056474000000477
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Esfahani MN, Mirsepassi G, Atef-Vahid MK. Development of mental health law in Iran: work in progress. BJPsych Int. 2015 Aug 01;12(3):68-70. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000000477. eCollection 2015 Aug. PMID: 29093861; PMCID: PMC5618927.
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BJPsych Int. 2015 Aug 01;12(3):68-70. doi: 10.1192/s2056474000000477. eCollection 2015 Aug.

Development of mental health law in Iran: work in progress.

BJPsych international

Mehdi Nasr Esfahani, Gholamreza Mirsepassi, Mohammad-Kazem Atef-Vahid

Affiliations

  1. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  2. Member of the Board of the Directors, Iranian Psychiatric Association, email [email protected].
  3. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 29093861 PMCID: PMC5618927 DOI: 10.1192/s2056474000000477

Abstract

A brief account of the three stages of development of a new mental health law in Iran is given. At each stage, the expert opinions of mental health professionals and lawyers interested in the rights of psychiatric patients were obtained. The final draft of the law consists of six sections and 50 articles. It has been submitted for ratification by Parliament.

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