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Uhm. A large number of people, especially children are subjected to psychiatric treatment that they do not request. Courts routinely order treatment for pre- co
by felix_nagaand 8y ago
Uhm. A large number of people, especially children are subjected to psychiatric treatment that they do not request. Courts routinely order treatment for pre- conviction defendants. Schools routinely send under performing or 'difficult'students to psychologists for treatment. These are non- consensual relationships and a clear violation of the code of ethics. These practices taint studies the victims are included in. These forced relationships breed hostility for the field and further isolate the very people supposedly 'getting helped' by these systems.
- openasocket 8y agoCourts only order treatment for defendants pre-conviction if they are determined to be mentally incapable of standing trial. This is a very basic standard that simply requires that the defendant understands what a judge is, what a jury is, what the charges are, etc. Are you actually suggesting that the ethical thing to do is to try and potentially convict people too mentally ill to understand what is going on? Also, I'm not aware of any public school, at least in the US, that sends students to psychologists for treatment. Schools don't even employ clinical psychologists or psychiatrists, and they can't require that a student go to a psychologist to remain at a school.