The use of pasung for people with mental illness: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Abstract Background Pasung is the term used in Indonesia and a number of other countries for seclusion and restraint of people with mental illness in the community, usually at home by their family. While pasung has been banned because it is contrary to human rights, its practice continues to exist w...

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Main Authors: Muhamad Taufik Hidayat, Sharon Lawn, Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Candice Oster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-020-00424-0