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An ethical dilemma in child and adolescent psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

P. J. Graham  and
D. M. Foreman
P. J. Graham
Affiliation:
Behavioural Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University of London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH
D. M. Foreman
Affiliation:
University of Keele, School of Postgraduate Medicine, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7QB
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Abstract

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In this paper the ethical concept of competence is explored in the context of a very challenging child psychiatry case. Both mental disorder and immaturity may impair a child's competence. However, It is emphasised that competence Is not a generic quality but one that should be applied to specific decisions, even when working with children.

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Original Papers
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 2: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , February 1995 , pp. 84 - 86
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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