Staff in psychiatric facilities should be trained on at least the following issues: multidisciplinary
work, de-escalation techniques, patient rights and ethics standards, a rehabilitation-based
approach and modern psychiatry, with particular emphasis on the importance of understanding
by staff the importance of bio-psycho-social model and development the necessary skills to
implement it in practice
Practice of using restraint methods
Proposals to the Parliament of Georgia:
By amending the Law of Georgia on Mental Health, it should be determined that the requirements
and guarantees provided for by Article 16 of the Law of Georgia on Mental Health (application of
restrictions on the patient) shall be extended to the forced rapid tranquilization of a patient.
The Law of Georgia on Mental Health should determine the obligation of the Minister of Internally
Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia to
develop and approve a mandatory internal document on crisis prevention and management for
psychiatric institutions in order to minimize the risks of escalation of the situation so that the use
of extreme measures does not become necessary.
Recommendations to the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor,
Health and Social Affairs of Georgia:
Develop and implement mandatory internal crisis prevention and management guidelines for
psychiatric institutions to minimize the risk of escalation of the situation and therefore use of
extreme measures does not become necessary
Study through the monitoring the legality and justification of the use of restraint methods, as well
as the issue of revising the status of patients who are formally voluntarily treated in psychiatric
institutions, after the use of restraint methods towards them
Update the instructions on the rules and procedures for the use of methods of physical restraint
through consultations with the Public Defender's Office and organizations of persons with
disabilities
Legal protection guarantees
Proposals to the Parliament of Georgia:
Through the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Mental Health provide a clear procedure for
restricting a patient's rights for the sake of safety ensuring the legal guarantees (specify what
criteria need to be met for each right to be restricted, for how long each right may be restricted
and how this decision can be appealed)
Clearly distinguish between informed consent for hospitalization and informed consent for
treatment by amending the Law of Georgia on Mental Health
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