There is a lack of research and guidance on decision-making and consent processes for children who are undergoing treatment in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Whilst the Gillick competence framework offers some guidance for staff, it is not clear how and when this is transferable to younger children. Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust outpatient CAMHS staff evaluated their own practice to determine whether the service enabled children to be an integral part of the decision making and consent processes in the care they receive.
Mental Health Practice. 21, 2, 29-37. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2017.e1165
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
For author guidelines, go to rcni.com/writeforusReceived: 08 March 2017
Accepted: 22 May 2017
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