<it>Aceh Free Pasung</it>: Releasing the mentally ill from physical restraint

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physical restraint and confinement of the mentally ill (called <it>pasung </it>in Indonesia) is common in Aceh. In early 2010, the local government initiated a program called <it>Aceh Free Pasung </it>2010. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marthoenis M, Puteh Ibrahim, Minas Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Online Access:http://www.ijmhs.com/content/5/1/10