In this paper, we consider whether the field of infant and early childhood mental health
(IECMH) needs its own code of ethics. We begin by describing unique features of infant and …

Ethics is concerned with the basis for moral judgments of “right” and “wrong” and is central to
the clinical endeavor. Many clinicians integrate ethical estimations into their work without …

This chapter explores ethical challenges in the infant mental health policy and practice. In
particular, this chapter explores issues that arise in partnering with parents, families, and …

Clinical practice and research with children and adolescents diagnosed with mental health
conditions can raise complex ethical questions that touch on fundamental tensions between …

Child and adolescent psychiatrists deal with ethical issues and questions in many aspects of
their professional activities. Whether in private practice academic, or hospital-based settings …

Infant mental health is explicitly relational and strengths based as a field. Ethical dilemmas
in infant mental health have received insufficient attention at the level of infant mental health …

The ethics code of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010) does not always
provide explicit guidance for the unique ethical dilemmas encountered by pediatric …

Mental health interventions with children and families present a set of unique ethical
challenges and dilemmas compared with individual adult clinical work. The ecological …

Extant ethics codes in psychological work generally are not sufficiently developmentally
oriented. Here, we examine the American Psychological Association ethics code for its …

The professional obligations of the child and adolescent psychiatrist are complicated by
three vectors of responsibility. Distinct sets of ethical duties are owed to the minor patient …