A review of ethics in psychiatric research. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2008 Nov;21(6):572-7
Date
10/15/2008Pubmed ID
18852565DOI
10.1097/YCO.0b013e32830aba23Scopus ID
2-s2.0-56249127921 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize important recent contributions to the literature on the subject of ethics in psychiatric research.
RECENT FINDINGS: Current literature reflects an expansion in the range of psychiatric research on ethics topics. Articles continue to appear on core ethics subjects such as informed consent, but many recent contributions focus on diverse issues such as third-party privacy, the ethics of Internet-based research, revisiting the wisdom of imposing medical ethics requirements on observational research, and psychiatric research ethics as applied to special populations such as children or older persons.
SUMMARY: Psychiatric research is critical for the elucidation, prevention, and treatment of mental diseases. Increased attention and novel approaches taken to obtain informed consent, correcting therapeutic misconception, and guarding privacy will advance the research enterprise and continue to ensure that the subjective experiences of participants in psychiatric research remain positive.
Author List
Tsao CI, Layde JB, Roberts LWAuthor
Carol I. Tsao MD, JD Associate Dean, Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Biomedical ResearchEthics, Professional
Humans
Psychiatry
