Abstract
This article addresses the bioethical implications of child and adolescent mental health services for Guantanamo minor detainees, hitherto unexplored since the American War on Terror. First, the literature on child soldiers is reviewed as a standard to measure treatment of minor detainees. Next, frameworks for mental evaluations with children and adolescents are surveyed given the complexity of issues involved. Afterwards, the cases of Mohammed Jawad and Omar Khadr are analyzed through interviews with key informants. The article concludes that the American government can improve future treatment of child soldiers by tailoring medical services for children and adolescents, providing regular access to caregivers and systematically obtaining informed consent, enforcing least restrictive environments, and emphasizing rehabilitation to punishment.
Keywords: Child and adolescent psychiatry, Guantanamo, human rights, mental health services, rehabilitation, war on terror, detainees, tailoring, American War on Terror
Adolescent Psychiatry
Title: Mental Health Services for Minor Detainees at Guantanamo
Volume: 1 Issue: 4
Author(s): Neil Krishan Aggarwal and Andres J. Pumariega
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Keywords: Child and adolescent psychiatry, Guantanamo, human rights, mental health services, rehabilitation, war on terror, detainees, tailoring, American War on Terror
Abstract: This article addresses the bioethical implications of child and adolescent mental health services for Guantanamo minor detainees, hitherto unexplored since the American War on Terror. First, the literature on child soldiers is reviewed as a standard to measure treatment of minor detainees. Next, frameworks for mental evaluations with children and adolescents are surveyed given the complexity of issues involved. Afterwards, the cases of Mohammed Jawad and Omar Khadr are analyzed through interviews with key informants. The article concludes that the American government can improve future treatment of child soldiers by tailoring medical services for children and adolescents, providing regular access to caregivers and systematically obtaining informed consent, enforcing least restrictive environments, and emphasizing rehabilitation to punishment.
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Krishan Aggarwal Neil and J. Pumariega Andres, Mental Health Services for Minor Detainees at Guantanamo, Adolescent Psychiatry 2011; 1 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101040325
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101040325 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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