Paul Moli, Berriman Jo Anne, Evans Joanne
Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK. E-mail:
Lichfield Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, South Staffordshire Health Care Trust, Holly Lodge, St Michael's Hospital, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield, WS13 6EF, UK.
Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2008 Feb;13(1):19-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2007.00453..x.
Research indicates minors over 14-years have capacity, yet, in England and Wales, only over-16s are legally presumed able to consent. This study compared 14/15- and 16-year-olds' decision-making about attending CAMHS.
Questionnaire-based study of 1129 14-16-year-olds.
Fewer 16-year-olds think parents contribute to decision-making. There were no significant differences between 14/15- and 16-year-olds in relation to thinking they have the final say, voluntariness or information preferences. Four-fifths wanted a range of information and thought it should be provided to all young people, not just those referred.
14/15-year-olds are as likely as 16-year-olds to be able to consent to attending CAMHS.
研究表明，14岁以上的未成年人有行为能力，然而，在英格兰和威尔士，只有16岁以上的人在法律上被推定有同意的能力。本研究比较了14/15岁和16岁青少年关于就诊于儿童与青少年心理健康服务机构（CAMHS）的决策情况。
对1129名14至16岁青少年进行基于问卷调查的研究。
较少16岁青少年认为父母对决策有影响。在认为自己有最终决定权、自愿性或信息偏好方面，14/15岁和16岁青少年之间没有显著差异。五分之四的人希望获得一系列信息，并认为这些信息应提供给所有年轻人，而不仅仅是那些被转诊的人。
14/15岁青少年与16岁青少年一样，有能力同意就诊于儿童与青少年心理健康服务机构。
