Informed consent in family therapy research: Ethical dilemmas and practical problems.

Presents several scenarios that illustrate the ethical and practical issues involved in conducting family therapy research. The 3 elements of informed consent, identified in the Belmont Report (1979) as information, comprehension, and voluntariness, are discussed. Guidelines for applying the American Psychological Association ethical principles (see record 1982-04246-001) from a systems-sensitive perspective are offered. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)