Ethical issues in child and adolescent psychiatry.
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
دوره 31 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987