History of Minor Consent Laws for Mental Health Treatment in the US

Hannah L. Brown, Kristen Underhill, Jaimie L. Gradus, Kimberly M. Nelson

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DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0927
Published: 2026-04-24
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Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)
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@article{allodium:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0927,
  title = {History of Minor Consent Laws for Mental Health Treatment in the US},
  author = {Hannah L. Brown and Kristen Underhill and Jaimie L. Gradus and Kimberly M. Nelson},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JAMA Health Forum},
  doi = {10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0927},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0927}
}

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Brown, H. L., Underhill, K., Gradus, J. L., & Nelson, K. M. (2026). History of Minor Consent Laws for Mental Health Treatment in the US. JAMA Health Forum. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0927

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