Towards a human-rights-based framework for assessing psychiatric intervention for children and young people

Decisions around psychiatric interventions for children and young people involve balancing respect for the child’s wishes, the need to provide benefit and relevant risk factors. We recommend establishing a framework for assessment of interventions for children with mental disabilities, using a human...

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Main Authors: Jill Stavert, John Watts, Ulrike M. E. Schulze, Anja Malmendier-Muehlschegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-03-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472424008561/type/journal_article
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Summary:Decisions around psychiatric interventions for children and young people involve balancing respect for the child’s wishes, the need to provide benefit and relevant risk factors. We recommend establishing a framework for assessment of interventions for children with mental disabilities, using a human-rights-based approach that can be applied across jurisdictions, alongside national laws.
ISSN:2056-4724