Towards a human-rights-based framework for assessing psychiatric intervention for children and young people

Stavert, Jill; Watts, John; Schulze, Ulrike M. E.; Malmendier-Muehlschegel, Anja

Abstract

Decisions around psychiatric interventions for children and young people involve balancing respect for the child’s wishes, the need to provide benefit and relevant risk factors. We recommend establishing a framework for assessment of interventions for children with mental disabilities, using a human-rights-based approach that can be applied across jurisdictions, alongside national laws.

Citation

Stavert, J., Watts, J., Schulze, U. M. E., & Malmendier-Muehlschegel, A. (2025). Towards a human-rights-based framework for assessing psychiatric intervention for children and young people. BJPsych Open, 11(2), Article e50. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.856

• Journal Article Type: Editorial
• Acceptance Date: Dec 13, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 14, 2025
• Publication Date: 2025-03
• Deposit Date: Mar 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 14, 2025
• Journal: BJPsych Open
• Electronic ISSN: 2056-4724
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Article Number: e50
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.856
• Keywords: Mental health; psychiatric interventions; children and young persons; human rights
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/4175795