Ethical Considerations in Military Psychiatry

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

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-281
Number of pages11
JournalPsychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Confidentiality
  • Deployment health
  • Dual agency
  • Ethics
  • Military psychiatry

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