마포구 정신장애인 사망사건을 통해본 정신보건법제의 개선방안

The purpose of this research is to figure out the problems of Mental Health Law and resolve an answer to the problems through the specific case of ‘The case of Death of Mentally Disabled in Mapo-Gu’. To achieve the purpose of this research, we have analyzed the details of the ‘Death of Mentally disabled in Mapo-gu’ and operating system of mental health delivery system. The operating system of mental health delivery system found out the problem of Mental Health Law by analyzing the basis of mental health law and disabled person welfare law, which are fundamental and related laws, and process guide and formula of case management done to mentally disabled by Mental Health Center Throughout the process, the problems that were drawn are as follows. First, Mental Health Center only considers conditions that are dealt with mental illness as dangerous situation. Therefore, everyday problems that are caused by mental illness are not considered as dangerous situations that needs to be attended. Second, mentally disabled people are placed under blind spot which cannot be covered by disabilities act. Third, in order for services that mentally disabled people can actually work, there must be a system to help the communication of mentally disabled people. Fourth, service done by mentally disabled people to help mentally disabled people in supplement to professional service. Based on the research, the refinements to the mental health law should be, first, the requirement of the legislation that will reflect welfare of disabled people. Second, there should be a connection between social welfare system and a system that will support communication with mentally disabled people. In order to do so, to support the communication with mentally disabled people who cannot be helped by their family, the system that can appoint guardian to mentally disabled people and fund the operation expense should be followed. Third, the subject who are in critical situation should receive public services by duty through the power of public officers. Fourth, the basis law of Independent living center for mentally disabled should be provided in order for self-reliance and social participation of mentally disabled.