The ethical imperative to honor autistic clients’ autonomy in mental health treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15529635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alana J McVey (0000-0001-7651-8541, Seattle Children's Hospital, corresponding author), Katherine Jo Glaves (Antioch University Seattle), Samantha Seaver (0009-0007-0722-2705, Seattle Children's Hospital), Karís Casagrande (0000-0002-2996-3324, Seattle Children's Hospital), Karís A Casagrande |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Pages | 1259025-1259025 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1259025 |
| PMID | 37817832 |
| OpenAlex | W4387058860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 17 |
Autistic adolescents and adults commonly experience mental health concerns; however, mental health clinicians may hold implicit stigmatizing views of autism that contribute to case conceptualization and treatment goal setting that align more with caregivers' than clients' goals. This impingement on client autonomy is concerning, problematic, and potentially harmful for autistic clients who are of an age to set their own treatment agenda regardless of co-occurring intellectual disability and/or language delays. An application of the shared decision-making framework, an evidence-based tool for promoting client autonomy, can help to avoid these challenges in treatment. In this perspective, we use a case vignette as an anchor for discussing the imperative of honoring autistic clients' autonomy in mental health treatment and guiding shared decision-making to reduce stigma, promote autonomy, and increase collaborative care for autistic clients in mental health treatment
Autism · Autonomy · Conceptualization · Honor · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Set (abstract data type · Vignette · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |