Discussion Post: Ethical and Legal Foundations of PMHNP Care
Select one of the following ethical/legal topics:
a. Autonomy
b. Beneficence
c. Justice
d. Fidelity
e. Veracity
f. Involuntary hospitalization and due process of civil commitment
g. Informed assent/consent and capacity
h. Duty to warn
i. Restraints
j. HIPPA
k. Child and elder abuse reporting
l. Tort law
m. Negligence/malpractice
Locate a total of four scholarly, professional, or legal resources related to this topic. One should address ethical considerations related to this topic for adults, one should be on ethical considerations related to this topic for children/adolescents, one should be on legal considerations related to this topic for adults, and one should be on legal considerations related to this topic for children/adolescents.
Task
Briefly identify the topic you selected. Then, summarize the articles you selected, explaining the most salient ethical and legal issues related to the topic as they concern psychiatric-mental health practice for children/adolescents and for adults. Explain how this information could apply to your clinical practice, including specific implications for practice within your state.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.