Background

Compulsory treatment involves the hospital admission of individuals with mental disorders in appropriate facilities through judicial decisions. However, limited information is available regarding the similarities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Aims

To analyse the commonalities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries, where Portuguese is the primary official language, including Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Methods

A comparative analysis of the specific legislation on compulsory treatment in Portuguese-speaking countries was conducted. National development plans were analysed in countries lacking legislation. A purposive sampling of mental health professionals was contacted to gather information on the countries under study.

Results

Among the eight Portuguese-speaking countries examined, specific legislation regarding compulsory treatment was found only in Brazil, Cape Verde, and Portugal. These countries, with the lowest poverty rates, exhibited a notable degree of homogeneity in the criteria supporting compulsory treatment, ensuring the protection of individual rights. In contrast, in Angola, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe, compulsory treatment primarily relies on mental health development plans, resulting in significant variations in the presented criteria.

Conclusions

The significant disparities in compulsory treatment policies among Portuguese-speaking countries, with only Brazil, Cape Verde, and Portugal having specific legislation, underscore the need for a collective effort to establish more consistent procedures and safeguard individual rights.

中文翻译：

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葡语国家的强制待遇：法律框架的分析与比较

背景

强制治疗是指通过司法决定将精神障碍患者送入适当的医院。然而，关于葡语国家强制治疗立法的异同的信息有限。

目标

分析以葡萄牙语为主要官方语言的葡语国家（包括安哥拉、巴西、佛得角、东帝汶、几内亚比绍、莫桑比克、葡萄牙、圣多美和普林西比）强制待遇立法的共性和差异。

方法

对葡语国家强制治疗的具体立法进行了比较分析。对缺乏立法的国家的国家发展计划进行了分析。我们有目的地对心理健康专业人员进行了抽样调查，以收集有关所研究国家的信息。

结果

在所调查的八个葡语国家中，只有巴西、佛得角和葡萄牙有关于强制治疗的具体立法。这些贫困率最低的国家在支持强制治疗的标准方面表现出明显的同质性，确保了个人权利的保护。相比之下，在安哥拉、东帝汶、几内亚比绍、莫桑比克、圣多美和普林西比，强制治疗主要依赖于心理健康发展计划，导致所提出的标准存在显着差异。

结论

葡语国家强制治疗政策存在巨大差异，只有巴西、佛得角和葡萄牙有具体立法，这凸显出需要集体努力建立更一致的程序并保障个人权利。