The practice of applying compulsory treatment to mentally disturbed people: a view from Russia.
The author describes the development of current legislation in Russia relative to compulsory medical treatment for mentally ill persons. He discusses these laws in relation to criminality and its prevention.
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Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Litovsky Bulvar 1a, Moscow, Russia.
D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012426:Russia