TY - JOUR
T1 - Informed consent as a framework for treatment
T2 - Ethical and therapeutic considerations
AU - Jensen, P. S.
AU - Josephson, A. M.
AU - Frey, J.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Significant changes in the nature of doctor-patient relationships have required more patient involvement in decision making and, as much as possible, fully informed consent. This is necessary, particularly, where a treatment can be hazardous, where it may have both positive and negative effects, or where one treatment is not clearly superior to another. These conditions are fequently met in the use of family therapy. To establish conditions of trust early in the therapeutic process, it is necessary to openly discuss with the family members the various competing 'best interests' of the different members, and try to anticipate potential psychotherapeutic hazards posed for various members during the therapy. Open acknowledgement and discussion of these competing 'best interests' not only establishes trust, but also can deflect some patients' resistance to therapy and paradoxically, strengthen their commitment to the therapeutic work. Three cases of the successful use of 'informed consent as a treatment strategy' are described.
AB - Significant changes in the nature of doctor-patient relationships have required more patient involvement in decision making and, as much as possible, fully informed consent. This is necessary, particularly, where a treatment can be hazardous, where it may have both positive and negative effects, or where one treatment is not clearly superior to another. These conditions are fequently met in the use of family therapy. To establish conditions of trust early in the therapeutic process, it is necessary to openly discuss with the family members the various competing 'best interests' of the different members, and try to anticipate potential psychotherapeutic hazards posed for various members during the therapy. Open acknowledgement and discussion of these competing 'best interests' not only establishes trust, but also can deflect some patients' resistance to therapy and paradoxically, strengthen their commitment to the therapeutic work. Three cases of the successful use of 'informed consent as a treatment strategy' are described.
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U2 - 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1989.43.3.378
DO - 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1989.43.3.378
M3 - Article
C2 - 2817148
AN - SCOPUS:0024428244
SN - 0002-9564
VL - 43
SP - 378
EP - 386
JO - American Journal of Psychotherapy
JF - American Journal of Psychotherapy
IS - 3
ER -