PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION LAW SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDERS

Abstract

Study is dedicated to the urgent problem of information and legal support for mental health protection within the modern digital transformation of the medical sector. Attention is focused on a comprehensive analysis of personal data protection mechanisms for patients with mental disorders, which acquires critical significance against the background of the projected increase in the number of people requiring psychological assistance and the rapid growth of post-traumatic stress disorder cases. The methodological basis of the study consists of general scientific and special methods of scientific cognition: dialectical method (for comprehensive problem analysis), analysis and synthesis methods (in studying information and legal mechanisms), systematic approach (for structural elements research), comparative legal method (when comparing domestic and international experience), formal logical method (for legal norms interpretation), generalization method (in formulating conclusions and recommendations).The scientific novelty of the work is determined by the formation of an innovative methodological approach to information and legal support of mental health protection, which integrates technological, legal, and humanistic components of patient rights protection. A system of information and legal protection principles has been developed and substantiated, with key principles including the rule of law, proportionality, confidentiality assurance, and simplification of access to medical information.A key scientific result is the development of a multi-level medical information storage model with differentiated access mechanisms, which significantly increases the level of patient personal data protection. The introduction of pseudonymization technology and controlled access mechanisms to sensitive medical information, which correspond to international personal data protection standards, has been proposed. The practical significance of the study lies in developing scientifically substantiated recommendations for improving regulatory legal regulation in the field of medical information protection for individuals with mental disorders. The proposed mechanisms can be implemented in legislative activities, electronic healthcare systems practice, and serve as a methodological basis for further scientific research.The main conclusions of the study are aimed at forming an effective information and legal support system that guarantees patient rights, protects their personal data, and improves medical care quality in the conditions of the medical sector digital transformation.