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The ethics of forensic psychiatry: moving beyond principles to a relational ethics approach
| Title | The ethics of forensic psychiatry: moving beyond principles to a relational ethics approach |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Austin, Wendy, Goble Erika, and Kelecevic Julija |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 835-850 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN Number | 14789949 |
| Accession Number | 45483802 |
| Keywords | care; , ethics , ETHICS; , Forensic , HEALTH , jurisprudence; , Medical , Mental , Practice; , professional , Psychiatry; , relational , settings; , SUSPICION; |
| Abstract | Forensic psychiatry has been described as a 'moral minefield'. The competing obligations at the interface of the justice and healthcare systems raise questions about the very viability of an ethical framework for guiding practice. In this article, the ethics of forensic psychiatry is examined, and it is argued that relational ethics is a fitting framework for forensic practice and, further, that forensic settings are the very place to test the validity of such an ethic. |
| Notes | Austin, Wendy 1; Email Address: wendy.austin@ualberta.ca Goble, Erika 2 Kelecevic, Julija 3; Affiliation: 1: Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada. 2: Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada. 3: Quality and Risk Management, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Ontario, Canada.; Source Info: Dec2009, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p835; Subject Term: FORENSIC psychiatry; Subject Term: MEDICAL care; Subject Term: PROFESSIONAL ethics; Subject Term: SUSPICION; Subject Term: MEDICAL jurisprudence; Author-Supplied Keyword: forensic ethics; Author-Supplied Keyword: forensic psychiatry; Author-Supplied Keyword: forensic settings; Author-Supplied Keyword: mental health ethics; Author-Supplied Keyword: professional practice; Author-Supplied Keyword: relational ethics; Number of Pages: 16p; Document Type: Article |
| DOI | 10.1080/14789940903174147 |
