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Legal dilemmas for clinicians involved in the care and treatment of children and young people with mental disorder
- Authors:
- BOWERS M., DUBICKA B.
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 36(4), July 2010, pp.592-596.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper highlights the legal dilemmas relating to the care and treatment of under 18-year-olds for mental disorder and discusses the impact of these on clinical practice. The new legal framework is discussed with reference to hypothetical cases. Key issues outlined include age and maturity, capacity, deprivation of liberty and the zone of parental control. The authors suggest it is essential that clinicians are aware of their responsibilities within the new legal framework in order to avoid becoming a target for litigation. This paper designed to enable clinicians to meet the recommendations and to be aware of their responsibilities to engage in appropriate training.