Ethical Imperatives for Participation in Integrated/Collaborative Care Models for Pediatric Mental Health Care
Author Department
Medicine; Psychiatry
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
10-2021
Abstract
The significant and ongoing shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists has limited access to mental health care in the pediatric population. In response to this problem, integrated/collaborative care models have been established. These models, as all imperfect things in medicine, have their own set of challenges. A careful ethical analysis of integrated/collaborative care models is essential to protect the social and emotional health and safety of children with mental illness. To this end, ethical assessment supports the use of integrated/collaborative care models, and recent studies have demonstrated the benefits of their implementation.
Keywords: Behavioral health; Collaborative care; Ethics; Integrated care; Mental health; Pediatric.
Recommended Citation
Mazur SL, Edelsohn GA, DePergola PA 2nd, Sarvet BD. Ethical Imperatives for Participation in Integrated/Collaborative Care Models for Pediatric Mental Health Care. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2021 Oct;30(4):697-712. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.06.001. Epub 2021 Aug 6.
PMID
34538442