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Bianca Busch1, Shannon Bennett1, Michelle E Jacobs-Elliott1
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Baylor University Medical Center Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dallas, Texas (Busch); Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York (Bennett, Linsky); Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Jacobs-Elliott); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Nisonger Center, College of Medicine, and The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Green); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Student Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Services, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (Aluri); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Menon).
Abstract:
College students are increasingly reporting higher rates of mental health concerns, creating significant demand for services at campus mental health centers and among community providers. As providers work to address this growing need, they may encounter challenges when considering whether to communicate with students' parents. This communication is often complicated by privacy laws, institutional policies, and the intricacies of family dynamics. Additionally, providers must balance students' rights to confidentiality with the potential benefits of parental involvement in their care. This review examines these complexities, exploring the legal, ethical, and practical considerations that shape communication between mental health providers and the parents of college students.
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