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Published Online: 1989, pp. 307–464

Informed Consent as a Framework for Treatment: Ethical and Therapeutic Considerations

Peter S. Jensen, M.D., Allan M. Josephson, M.D., and Joseph Frey, III, Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 43, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1989.43.3.378

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Significant changes in the nature of doctor-patient relationships have required more patient involvement in decision making and the therapeutic use of informed consent. Particularly in family therapy, open acknowledgment and discussion of potential hazards of psychotherapy not only establish trust, but also can deflect patients’ resistance to therapy and strengthen their commitment to the therapeutic work. Three case reports of the successful use of “informed consent as a treatment strategy” are described.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 43 • Number 3 • 1989, pp. 307–464

Pages: 378 - 386

PubMed: 2817148

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Published in print: 1989, pp. 307–464

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Peter S. Jensen, M.D.^†

Fort Gordon, GA

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Allan M. Josephson, M.D.^‡

Augusta, GA

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Joseph Frey, III, Ph.D.^§

Augusta, GA

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The opinions and assertions contained in this paper are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Department of the Army of the Department of Defense.

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Research Psychiatrist, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia. Mailing address: Department Military Psychiatry, Division of Neuropsychiatry, WRAIR/WRAMC (Forest Glen) Washington, DC 20307-5100/

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Associate Professor and Director, Training in Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia, and Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta.

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Associate Professor and Director, Family Therapy Training, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia.

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