Self-Harm,
Suicide, Destructiveness and
Violence
nThere is a wide gap between the laws, ethics, standards of care and behavior and ethical and moral
imperatives.
nInformed consent based on a professional ethic and personal moral position is a private practice option since a treatment relationship is based on a case by
case agreement that is not a
“public right.”
n Informed consent
based on public or organizational policy
may not allow for a professional and personal position since a contractual responsibility and public right to services already exists.