Eiroá Orosa, Francisco JoséPradillo Caimari, Cristina2025-09-052025-09-052024-10-150790-9667https://hdl.handle.net/2445/223006Background: The rights of mental health service users are a subject of profound debate. In this article, we aim to examine mental health professionals’ perspectives, opinions, and attitudes on the state of service users’ rights. Methods: We conducted a thematic analysis of eleven focus groups involving mental health professionals. Results: Through this process, we identified two main meta-themes that shed light on the challenges faced by mental health service users: ‘Transforming the therapeutic relationship’ and ‘Societal determinants of service users’ rights’. Within the former meta-theme, we identified the following themes: ‘Diversifying mental health knowledge’, ‘Risk-protection tensions’, and ‘Being (ir)responsible’. Within the latter meta-theme we identified ‘Determinants inside the clinics’ and ‘Determinants outside the clinics.’ Conclusions: Reflecting on these themes could potentially encourage new strategies to support professionals in overcoming the subjective barriers that prevent their adherence to rights-based mental health care models.8 p.application/pdfengcc by-nc-nd (c) Eiroá Orosa, Francisco José et al., 2024https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Drets dels malaltsMalalts mentalsSick persons' rightsMentally illinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7523082025-09-05info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess