The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out a new vision for mental health care with equality and self-determination as its core standards. The CRPD fundamentally challenges long-standing practices in Sweden including the use of involuntary hospitalization, treatment without consent, and the use of restraints. This article discusses the impact of this new vision on Swedish mental health law and policy. An examination of mental health law inquiries from 2008 to 2023 reveals a notable lack of attention from policymakers towards the CRPD. Nevertheless, the Convention has emerged as a vital advocacy instrument for disability organizations and others opposing proposals that seek to broaden doctors' authority to employ coercion. In addition, the many efforts undertaken to reduce the use of coercion and to enhance the involvement of individuals with psychosocial disabilities in policy development align seamlessly with the principles of the Convention. This article concludes with a reflection on why the CRPD has not assumed a more prominent role in shaping mental health law in Sweden and calls on the government to seriously consider the CRPD's call for equality.

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解读 CRPD 对瑞典心理健康法的影响

《残疾人权利公约》（CRPD）提出了以平等和自决为核心标准的精神卫生保健新愿景。CRPD 从根本上挑战了瑞典的长期做法，包括使用非自愿住院、未经同意的治疗以及使用束缚。本文讨论了这一新愿景对瑞典心理健康法律和政策的影响。对 2008 年至 2023 年心理健康法调查的审查显示，政策制定者对《残疾人权利公约》明显缺乏关注。尽管如此，该公约已成为残疾人组织和其他反对寻求扩大医生使用强制权力的提案的重要倡导工具。此外，为减少使用胁迫和加强社会心理残疾者参与政策制定而采取的许多努力与《公约》的原则完全一致。本文最后反思了为什么 CRPD 没有在瑞典精神卫生法的制定中发挥更突出的作用，并呼吁政府认真考虑 CRPD 的平等呼吁。