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IPA and WPA-SOAP position statement on deprivation of liberty of older persons with mental health conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 September 2022

Carlos Augusto de Mendonça Lima Open the ORCID record for Carlos Augusto de Mendonça Lima [Opens in a new window] ,
Debanjan Banerjee Open the ORCID record for Debanjan Banerjee [Opens in a new window] ,
Liat Ayalon Open the ORCID record for Liat Ayalon [Opens in a new window] ,
Renuka Prasad ,
Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg  and
Kiran Rabheru
Carlos Augusto de Mendonça Lima*
Affiliation:
World Psychiatric Association Section of Old Age Pychiatry, Mézières, Switzerland
Debanjan Banerjee
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Apollo Gleneagles Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata, India
Liat Ayalon
Affiliation:
Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Renuka Prasad
Affiliation:
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg
Affiliation:
Center for Brain Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Kiran Rabheru
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Carlos Augusto de Mendonça Lima, World Psychiatric Association Section of Old Age Pychiatry, Mézières, Switzerland. Email: climasj@yahoo.com
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Abstract

In recognition of the challenges faced by older persons deprived of their liberty, a call was made for input into the 2022 report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on older persons. This Position Statement outlines the views of two global organizations, the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) and the World Psychiatric Association Section of Old Age Psychiatry (WPA-SOAP), working together to provide rights and dignity-based mental health services to older persons and it was sent to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons at HRC.

Keywords

long-term careservice deliverystigmamedical-legal issuesmental capacity
Type
Commentary
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 34 , Special Issue 11: Issue Theme: Caring for Older Adults with Disabilities , November 2022 , pp. 949 - 952
Copyright
© International Psychogeriatric Association 2022

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