User:Mullimia/Forensic psychiatry
Ethics[edit]
Consent[edit]
During each step of a psychiatry assessment, the client should give their consent before proceeding any further in the evaluation.[1] However, if the client is lacking the ability or competence to give consent than the psychiatrist must follow the laws of the jurisdiction.[1] There may be times where getting ones consent would not apply, such as having a court order to evaluate a persons competency in order to testify in court.[1]
- ^ a b c "Ethics Guidelines | AAPL - American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law". www.aapl.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.