This article discusses a recently enacted Colorado law that aims to reduce the youth suicide rate by lowering the age of consent for psychotherapy from age 15 to age 12. The author discusses the challenges therapists face when young adolescents seek therapy without parental consent in cases involving interparental conflict. Suggestions for managing adolescent-directed therapy are offered.

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降低同意年龄：青少年定向治疗的法律、伦理和临床影响

本文讨论了科罗拉多州最近颁布的一项法律，该法律旨在通过将同意接受心理治疗的年龄从 15 岁降低到 12 岁来降低青少年自杀率。作者讨论了在涉及父母之间的案件中，青少年在未经父母同意的情况下寻求治疗时，治疗师面临的挑战。冲突。提供了管理青少年定向治疗的建议。