Presentation Information
[SY-67-01]Deinstitutionalization & human rights in emergency psychiatry in Italy
*Vittorio De Luca1,2,3, Silvia Gubbini1 (1.ASL RM5, Monterotondo (RM)(Italy), 2.Istituto Italiano di Igiene Mentale Transculturale (IMT)(Italy), 3.Istituto di Ricerche Europee in Psicoterapia Psicoanalitica (IREP)(Italy))
Keywords:
Deinstitutionalisation in Italy,Emergency psychiatry,Forensic psychiatry hospitals
The authors will present the process of affirming human rights within psychiatric emergency settings and inpatient psychiatric facilities, taking into account the cultural challenges arising from the closure of psychiatric hospitals in Italy. Particular attention will be given to both the legal and cultural foundations of current hospitalization practices, as well as the challenges posed by the reduction—and, in some contexts, the elimination—of coercive measures. The presentation will also address the cultural impact that the closure of forensic psychiatric hospitals has had on public discourse and current case law, along with the challenges that lie ahead, from the point of view of emergency psychiatry.