Irish journal of psychological medicine
The application of mental health and mental capacity laws to suicide risk.
Elizabeth Wicks
Published: 202610.1017/ipm.2025.10167
Abstract
In this article, I explore how the mental health and mental capacity laws in England and Wales can be used for suicide prevention. I criticise the use of compulsion for persons diagnosed with a mental disorder who nonetheless retain decision-making c…
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