A review in Current Opinion in Psychiatry (as of July 13, 2012) finds that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities “has ushered in a new era of discourse that moves beyond a consideration of individual impairments, to focus on the social and environmental barriers that prevent full and effective social participation of people with disabilities.” The Convention can be used, the article states, “to shift current mental health discourse from a discussion emphasizing the protection of negative rights, such as from involuntary detention or coerced treatment, to one emphasizing social rights and civic participation.”
Stuart, H., “United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: a Roadmap for Change.” Current Opinion in Psychiatry, online July 13, 2012
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