Ethical issues in child and adolescent forensic psychiatry: a review |
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Authors: | Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino Markku Eronen |
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Affiliation: | 1. Tampere University Hospital, Vanha Vaasa Hospital and University of Tampere, Pitk?niemi, FinlandRiittakerttu.Kaltiala-Heino@uta.fi;3. Vanha Vaasa Hospital, Vaasa, Finland |
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Abstract: | Ethical challenges in child and adolescent forensic psychiatry arise, on the one hand, from the dilemmas commonly faced in forensic psychiatry with adult patients, such as the dual role of the forensic psychiatrist, questions of criminal responsibility, autonomy and competence and involuntary treatment, and, on the other, from the immaturity and dependent position of the minor. Child and adolescent forensic psychiatry deals with minors involved in crime, not only as offenders, but also as victims. In this review, we attempt to describe ethical challenges in child and adolescent psychiatry using as a frame of reference the principles of biomedical ethics according to Beauchamp and Childress. |
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Keywords: | adolescent child forensic psychiatry and psychology literature review ethics |
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