Age and autonomy: An ethical dilemma in community mental health
Indian J Med Ethics
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2022 Dec; 7(4): 286-290
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ABSTRACT
Mental illnesses are proven to have their onset in the mid-teens, making early mental healthcare interventions necessary among adolescents. While school-based mental health awareness programmes have gained prominence in recent years, adolescents identify issues around confidentiality, privacy and the need for parental consent impinging on their autonomy, as barriers to accessing mental healthcare, for their perceived needs. We aim to discuss the various ethical dilemmas faced by community mental health providers in using age as a sole marker for determining autonomy for adolescents, focusing on the potential impact of these challenges on adolescent mental healthcare and wellbeing.
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Indian J Med Ethics
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Ethics
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2022
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