Ethical considerations and social media: A case of suicidal postings on facebook

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 341-346

  Lehavot, Keren ^a,b   Ben Zeev, Dror ^c,d   Neville, Robin E ^e  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Thresholds Dartmouth Research Center   (United States)

^e Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

ethics; Facebook; serious mental illness; social media; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BENEFICENCE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMOR; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNET; MALE; MALEFICENCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIVACY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORKER; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 84869842722     PISSN: 15504263     EISSN: 15504271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2012.718928     Document Type: Review

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