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Involuntary Treatment of Adolescents in Psychiatric and Social Care
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
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Background:
Little is known about use of coercion on minors in psychiatric care. Questions of coercion, self-determination and competence are more complicated in minors than in adults. Choice between psychiatric and child welfare care is not always clear.
Objective:
To present findings in Finnish studies on involuntary treatment of adolescents.
Methods:
Register data, medical file data and interviews with the young people, their parents, and professionals participating in decision-making are used in an ongoing series of studies.
Results:
Involuntary psychiatric treatment and taking into care of adolescents has vastly increased since mid 1990's. Their use varies greattly within the same legislation. Involuntary care is more common in socially deprived ares. Involuntary treatment takes place justified by paternalistic motivations. Girls are more easily committed due to disruptive behaviours than boys.
Conclusion:
Involuntary care of minors is a sizeable and ignored ethical problem.
- Type
- CS01-03
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 24 , Issue S1: 17th EPA Congress - Lisbon, Portugal, January 2009, Abstract book , January 2009 , 24-E4
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2009
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