THE ADVOCACY PHENOMENON AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN PSYCHIATRY

Daniel Dumitru Ionaşcu
unpublished
Regarding the history of "advocacy" term, taking into account all landmarks, it is an American concept, which first occurred in 1969 in Brandenburg v. Ohio, United Stated of America (USA) 395 444 trial.(1) The term "advocacy" must be conceptualized in relation to the self-advocate term as well as to that of self-promotion, from where we understand that any applicant in advocacy should know his rights, in order to be able to honour them by an act of will and a proactive attitude. Resident
more » ... ans, during their training, come into contact with people of all ages, so it would be important to have a programme of advocacy, for them to develop skills that allow them to work with anyone, especially children.(2) The emergence of mental health advocacy movements helped changing society's perceptions regarding the people with mental disorders. Patients began to express their own vision of the services they need, they may become more able to take certain decisions. It is also very important that, through the participation of those with mental illness and their families in advocacy organizations, they can have positive results. Through rehabilitation and appropriate treatment these people can recover and lead an almost normal life.(3)
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