Ethical issues in child and adolescent psychiatry

This paper concerns the special ethical problems in child and adolescent psychiatry which relate to the child as a developing being. Two themes are discussed--the sense of responsibility in the child, and the therapist's responsibility towards the child. As a background to understanding the for...

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Main Author: Green, J. (Author)
Contributors: Stewart, A.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1987
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-11
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Summary:This paper concerns the special ethical problems in child and adolescent psychiatry which relate to the child as a developing being. Two themes are discussed--the sense of responsibility in the child, and the therapist's responsibility towards the child. As a background to understanding the former, ideas on moral and cognitive development are reviewed. The therapist's responsibility is discussed in relation to different styles of therapy and the ethical issues they raise. The article concludes with a number of suggested ethical principles.
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.13.1.5