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Seminar ‘How to Treat People with Mental Disorders’

On13th of December Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia in cooperation with Moscow Helsinki Group holds a seminar ‘How to treat people with mental disorders’.

Published: November 29, 2010 Author: Liubov Vinogradova

When: Monday, 13. December 2010
To: Monday, 13. December 2010
Where: Moscow, Turist Hotel
Host: Independent Psychiatric Association,MHG
Contact: Liubov Vinogradova (npar@info.ru / +7 (495) 625 06 20)

The seminar is aimed at prevention of violation of rights of citizens with mental disorders, more effective protection of their rights, prevention of tortures, violent humiliating treatment of this category of citizens including rude treatment by staff of hospitals.

The participants will discuss such issues as procedure of prescription of medico-psychiatrist expertise, methods of compulsory treatment, etc.

The main target group is human rights defenders, doctors, lawyers.

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