Ethical challenges in mental health services to children and families

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 601-612

  Koocher, Gerald P ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Confidentiality; Conflict of interests; Consent; Ethics; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 43949097580     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20476     Document Type: Review

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