Each week you will be given a prompt to write a reflective journal assignment that will allow you to investigate areas for clinical preparation in psychiatric mental health.  The reflective journal should be substantive, containing a minimum of 250 words.  Supporting evidence for your thoughts and ideas should come from a minimum of one scholarly source.  Sources should have in-text citations where appropriate and be referenced on a reference page according to APA 7th Edition standards.

Prompt: 

Read the article on informed consent: 

• Zur, O. PhD.  (2020)  Introduction to informed consent in psychotherapy, counseling and assessment 
•  https://www.zurinstitute.com/informed-consent/#:~:text=It%20often%20involves%20a%20process,obtaining%20consent%20from%20the%20client 

Complete an online search for mental health informed consent. You can search for psychiatry or psychotherapy clinics and most will have information posted on their websites. Review the informed consent documents. Give a brief summary of what you located then identify the main components of informed consent for psychiatric mental health treatment. Must include information related to SI, HI, A/VH, signs and reporting of abuse, etc… Note when informed consent can be breached, what are additional considerations for minors.