title: Mental health law in the community: thinking about Africa.
abstract: The new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities creates a new paradigm for mental health law, moving from a focus on institutional care to a focus on community-based services and treatment. This article considers implementation of this approach in Africa.
authors.affiliation: School of Law and Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK. peter.bartlett@nottingham.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kiima