Research your state’s laws regarding providing mental health services to minors. What are you able to find on topics such as informed consent with minors? treatment of minors with and without parental/guardian consent? confidentiality issues with minors? legal issues to consider in working with minors?
Research your state’s laws regarding providing mental health services to minors. What are you able to find on topics such as informed consent with minors? treatment of minors with and without parental/guardian consent? confidentiality issues with minors? legal issues to consider in working with minors?
Mental health treatment by psychologists or psychiatrists involves ethics that are required in the professional engagement of the client and a healthcare provider. This involves ensuring a healthy space for emotional exchange, while for that to occur informed consent and confidentiality are most vital to be upheld.
Informed consent is written permission for the engagement in the process of therapy and treatment. Confidentiality is the assurance given that the information regarding contents of discussion and occurrences in therapy setting would be not given away to anyone outside the process.
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