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Child rights and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Ireland

J Damodaran1, C Sherlock

  • 1Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Linn Dara CAMHS, Dublin, Ireland, jeothy.mohan@gmail.com.

Irish Journal of Medical Science
|March 21, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Children's rights in child and adolescent mental health services are examined. Current practices, particularly regarding consent and participation, fall short of a rights-based framework, necessitating collaborative improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Child and adolescent mental health
  • Human rights law
  • Healthcare policy

Background:

  • Legal and policy frameworks for children's services and mental health in Ireland.
  • The importance of participation in rights-based approaches to service provision.
  • Disparities in current Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services raise human rights concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore children's rights within the Irish child and adolescent mental health sector.
  • To analyze the concept of participation as central to rights-based service delivery.
  • To identify shortcomings in current practices, using consent as a case study.

Main Methods:

  • Reflective analysis of legal and policy contexts.
  • Qualitative study exploring perceptions of psychopharmacological treatment in young people with ADHD.
  • Examination of consent processes within services.

Main Results:

  • Current practices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services demonstrate disparities and human rights issues.
  • The issue of consent highlights a gap between current practice and a rights-based framework.
  • Young people with ADHD have specific perceptions regarding psychopharmacological approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Existing service provision requires significant changes to align with children's rights.
  • A more participatory and collaborative approach is essential for improving services.
  • Recommendations are proposed to enhance rights-based practice in child and adolescent mental health care.

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