Autonomy Vs. Paternalism In Mental Health Treatment
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The assignment for this Ethics class was to review Mr. Jacob's treatment,
as described by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the
Mentally disabled (1994). The class was further asked to comment on the major
issues for each of the three perspectives. The agencies, family and re ....
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.... "invisibility"; they sense that
their views and desires do not matter (Carling, 1995, p.79 )."
The commission's report (1995) spoke of several incidences where Mr. Gordon
eluded to his desire for autonomy. Mr. Gordon did not wish to live in a
supervised setting. Mr. Gordon did not wish to attend group day treatment
settings. Mr. Gordon did not wish to use medication in the treatment of his
mental health disorder. Without medication his behavior was deemed unacceptable
and did not permi ....
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