Citation

Kaltiala-Heino R, Eronen M. J. Forensic Psychiatry Psychol. 2015; 26(6): 759-780.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14789949.2015.1062995

PMID

unavailable

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.

Language: en