Ethical Considerations in Military Psychiatry

Christopher H. Warner; George N. Appenzeller; Thomas A. Grieger; David M. Benedek; Laura Weiss Roberts

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2009.02.006

Ethical Considerations in Military Psychiatry

Christopher H. Warner^*, George N. Appenzeller, Thomas A. Grieger, David M. Benedek, Laura Weiss Roberts

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Abstract

Military psychiatrists face multiple unique issues in combat and at home. At the root of many of these issues is the question "For whom does the psychiatrist work-the service member-patient or the military?" We review several of the key issues faced by a military psychiatrist, including confidentiality, informed consent, dual agency, boundaries, dealing with detainees, determining fitness for deployments, treatment in combat, and separation from the military.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	271-281
Number of pages	11
Journal	Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2009.02.006
State	Published - Jun 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Confidentiality
Deployment health
Dual agency
Ethics
Military psychiatry

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