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What Can Parents Do? A Review of State Laws Regarding Decision Making for Adolescent Drug Abuse and Mental Health Treatment

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Kerwin, MaryLouise E., Kirby, Kimberly C., Speziali, Dominic, Duggan, Morgan, Mellitz, Cynthia, Versek, Brian, McNamara, Ashley·2015·Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse

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This study examined US state laws regarding parental and adolescent decision-making for substance use and mental health inpatient and outpatient treatment. State statues for requiring parental consent favored mental health over drug abuse treatment and inpatient over outpatient modalities. Parental consent was sufficient in 53%-61% of the states for inpatient treatment, but only for 39% - 46% of the states for outpatient treatment. State laws favored the rights of minors to access drug treatment without parental consent, and to do so at a younger age than for mental health treatment. Implications for how these laws may impact parents seeking help for their children are discussed.

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Authors
Kerwin, M. E., Kirby, K. C., Speziali, D., Duggan, M., Mellitz, C., Versek, B., & McNamara, A.
Affiliations
  • Treatment Research Institute (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Rowan University (US)
Corresponding author
Kerwin, MaryLouise E.
Venue
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse
Published
2015-03-06
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
166-176
ISSN
  • 1067-828X (ISSN-L)
  • 1547-0652
OpenAlex
W2059147580
Cited by
59
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Rowan Digitals Works (Rowan University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (P50-DA027841)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
parental consent, adolescent decision-making, adolescent mental health treatment, state law, inpatient care, outpatient care, substance use disorder treatment access, parental involvement

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