Deadline- 1 June 2013
Call for papers are invited by The Journal of Public Mental Health for special issue on mental health and human rights, to be published in 2013.The purpose of publishing this issue is to improve the quality and human rights conditions in mental health and social care facilities and empower civil society organizations to advocate for the rights of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities.
Journal of Public Mental Health focuses on the research, policy and practice that put mental well-being at the heart of the public health agenda. Public mental health can be described as the art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society.
Journal of Public Mental Health provides a forum for dissemination and debate on all aspects of public mental health. It aims to develop the theory underpinning public mental health, and expand our knowledge of best practice in mental health promotion. While the journal has a strong focus on the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Editor also welcomes papers based on work undertaken internationally.
Objectives-
- Improve the quality of services and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities
- Build capacity among service users, families and health workers to understand and promote human rights and recovery from mental disabilities
- Develop a civil society movement of people with mental disabilities to provide mutual support, conduct advocacy and influence policy-making processes in line with international human rights standards
- Reform national policies and legislation in line with best practice and international human rights standards; Address stigma and discrimination
Eligibility-
JPMH are keen to attract papers from academics, practitioners and activists in resource-scarce countries.
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