Linking adults' problems with children's pain: Legal, ethical and clinical issues

dc.contributor.authorLange, R.
dc.contributor.authorSved-Williams, A.
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this article is on families with both parental mental health issues and child protection concerns, a common clinical situation. Ethical dilemmas can arise from conflicting laws in a particular jurisdiction. This is evident in the State of South Australia,Australia.The issue is highlighted by examining the Mental Health Act 1993 (SA), the Children’s Protection Act 1993 (SA) and Mental Health Act 2009 (SA). In developing a family approach where a parent has a mental illness and where statutory child protection concerns exist, both the Mental Health Act and the Children’s Protection Act are needed to inform the clinical decision making for family members. Clinical, ethical, and legal issues are discussed. Two ethical models: Relational Ethics and Co-operation Despite Disagreement put forward the need for services to develop meaningful dialogue and collaborative practice. Professional codes of ethics need to address these complex, pluralistic ethical issues.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityRuth Lange and Anne Sved Williams
dc.identifier.citationPsychiatry Psychology and Law, 2011; 18(2):232-239
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13218719.2010.492094
dc.identifier.issn1321-8719
dc.identifier.issn1934-1687
dc.identifier.orcidSved-Williams, A. [0000-0003-3060-0237]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/67011
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian Acad Press
dc.rightsCopyright 2011 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2010.492094
dc.subjectchild(ren)
dc.subjectchild protection
dc.subjectethics
dc.subjectlaw
dc.subjectmental illness
dc.subjectparent
dc.titleLinking adults' problems with children's pain: Legal, ethical and clinical issues
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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