Tag: mental health policy

November 19, 2025 / mohammed looti

Drug Treatment: Attitudes Towards Forced Rehabilitation

Attitudes toward Forced Drug Treatment: Ethical and Empirical Considerations The debate surrounding forced drug treatment, or compulsory substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, represents one of the most persistent and complex ethical dilemmas in modern behavioral health policy. Compulsory treatment involves mandating an individual’s participation in rehabilitation or detoxification programs, often through judicial orders (e.g., drug […]

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November 21, 2025 / mohammed looti

Mentally Ill Offenders: Attitudes & Public Perception

Introduction: Defining the Intersection of Mental Illness and Criminality The study of attitudes toward individuals who have committed crimes while suffering from a mental illness represents a critical area within social psychology, criminology, and public policy. These attitudes are inherently complex, situated at the confluence of societal reactions to criminality, fear of mental instability, and […]

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