The certificate of confidentiality at the National Institute of Mental Health: discretionary considerations in its applicability in research on child and adolescent mental disorders.

Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9102086 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1050-8422 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10508422 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ethics Behav

Publication: Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Original Publication: Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c1991-

Adolescent* ; Behavioral Research* ; Child* ; Child Abuse* ; Confidentiality* ; Disclosure* ; Government Regulation* ; Jurisprudence* ; Mandatory Reporting* ; Mental Disorders* ; Mentally Ill Persons* ; National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)* ; Psychology* ; Research* ; Research Personnel* ; Social Control, Formal*; Coercion ; Federal Government ; Government ; Human Experimentation ; Humans ; Mandatory Programs ; Parental Notification ; Parents ; Referral and Consultation ; Research Subjects ; State Government ; Third-Party Consent ; United States

Child and adolescent researchers must balance increasingly complex sets of ethical, legal, and scientific standards when investigating child and adolescent mental disorders. Few guidelines are available. One mechanism that provides the investigator immunity from legally compelled disclosure of research records is described. However, discretion must be exercised in its use, especially with regard to abuse reporting, voluntary disclosure of abuse, and protection of research data. Examples of discretionary issues in the use of the certificate of confidentiality are provided.

Indexing Agency: KIE Local ID #: 45321.
Keywords: Biomedical and Behavioral Research; Legal Approach; Mental Health Therapies; National Institute of Mental Health*
Note: KIE BoB Subject Heading: behavioral research/minors Note: KIE BoB Subject Heading: confidentiality/mental health Note: 15 refs.

Date Created: 19940101 Date Completed: 19950313 Latest Revision: 20041118

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10.1207/s15327019eb0402_5

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