Roberson Anthony James, Kjervik Diane K
Capstone College of Nursing, The University of AL, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0358, USA.
Nurs Res Pract. 2012;2012:379756. doi: 10.1155/2012/379756. Epub 2012 Feb 16.
The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a small-scale study in which the decision-making process of adolescents who consent to psychiatric mental health treatment was examined. Sixteen (16) adolescents were interviewed about their decisions related to initial and continued treatment, along with their understanding of minor consent laws. Interviews were audio-recorded, and transcripts were analyzed through concept analysis. Findings are presented in the context of the decision-making steps and research questions. Most adolescents did not recognize consequences related to psychiatric mental health treatment and did not assimilate and integrate information provided to them about treatment choices. Adolescents disagreed with current minor consent laws that allow minors to consent to certain healthcare treatments without the required consent of the parent. Further, adolescents reported that a collaborative approach in making decisions about the adolescent's psychiatric mental health treatment was most facilitative of achieving the goals of treatment.
本文旨在呈现一项小规模研究的结果，该研究考察了同意接受精神心理健康治疗的青少年的决策过程。对16名青少年进行了访谈，了解他们与初始治疗和持续治疗相关的决策，以及他们对未成年人同意法的理解。访谈进行了录音，并通过概念分析对文字记录进行了分析。研究结果是在决策步骤和研究问题的背景下呈现的。大多数青少年没有认识到与精神心理健康治疗相关的后果，也没有吸收和整合提供给他们的关于治疗选择的信息。青少年不同意现行的未成年人同意法，该法律允许未成年人在未经父母必要同意的情况下同意某些医疗治疗。此外，青少年报告说，在就青少年的精神心理健康治疗做出决策时采用协作方法最有助于实现治疗目标。
