Katherine R Shircliff, Caroline Cummings, Nicholas C Borgogna
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The current conceptual review highlights considerations surrounding the potential for non-beneficence and undue coercion within the practices of psychologists and other clinicians providing substance use treatment for youth. The potential for nonbeneficence and undue coercion is assessed at three key stages of treatment for youth with substance use disorders (SUDs): the informed consent process, maintaining confidentiality, and treatment planning. We explore these concerns as they relate to the ethical principles of psychologists as outlined by the American Psychological Association (American Psychological Association [APA], 2017), as well as pertinent state and national legislative guidelines. The paper culminates in actionable recommendations to resolve these inconsistencies in practice and emphasizes opportunities for professionals at all career stages to engage in ethical policy initiatives. These endeavors aim to reduce potential for undue coercion and nonbeneficence from psychologists treating youth with substance use disorders and to elucidate beneficial treatment pathways for youth navigating substance use challenges.
本概念性综述强调了心理学家和其他临床医生在为青少年提供药物使用治疗的实践中,围绕非本益性和不当胁迫可能性的考虑因素。在对患有药物使用障碍(SUDs)的青少年进行治疗的三个关键阶段,即知情同意程序、保密和治疗规划阶段,对非本利性和不当胁迫的可能性进行了评估。我们探讨了这些问题与美国心理学会(American Psychological Association [APA],2017 年)规定的心理学家伦理原则以及相关州和国家立法指南的关系。本文最后提出了解决实践中这些不一致问题的可行建议,并强调了各个职业阶段的专业人士参与伦理政策倡议的机会。这些努力旨在减少心理学家在治疗有药物使用障碍的青少年时可能出现的不当胁迫和无益行为,并为应对药物使用挑战的青少年阐明有益的治疗途径。