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Table 1 Intersections between global mental health and neuroethics

From: Global mental health and neuroethics

Area of Intersection

Global mental health

Neuroethics

Naturalist and empirical approach

* Importance of evidence-based clinical practice locally and globally

* Advances in neuroscience may shed light on broad philosophical questions

* Particular need for mental health research in low- and middle-income countries

* Value of empirical approaches to answering specific bioethical questions

Concern with both disease and wellness

* Focus on absence of disease as well physical, mental and social well-being

* Particular interest in the possible value of neuro-enhancement

* Emphasis not only on symptom reduction but also on recovery

* Commitment to using technologies to maximise potential of all

Importance of human rights in neuropsychiatric care

* Emphasis on the human rights of those suffering from mental illness

* Emphasis on the social and legal implications of neuroscientific advances

* Importance of equivalent prioritization of mental and physical health

* Concern that neurotechnologies may fortify asymmetric relationships

Value of social inclusion and patient empowerment

* Emphasis on value of consumer perspective; ‘nothing for us, without us’

* Role, relevance, and importance of brain science to concepts of ‘self’

* Focus on establishing and enhancing patient empowerment

* Emphasis on the meaning of neuroscience, and its contribution to flourishing