Psychiatric Bulletin (2000) 24: 435. doi: 10.1192/pb.24.11.435
© 2000 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Psychiatric Bulletin (2000) 24: 435
© 2000 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Guidance for the Use of Video Recording in Child Psychiatric Practice
Council Report CR79 £5.00. 20 pp.
Videotape recording of interviews with patients and their families is now
commonly used in child psychiatric practice. Involvement in videotape
recording has a unique meaning for each patient and their family, and may
potentially have a profound effect.
There are several purposes for the making of videotape recordings. The
recording is based on a prior negotiation with the patient or a responsible
adult, including verbal and written explanation and the gaining of formal
consent.
This document outlines the procedures involved in videotaping, including
ensuring confidentiality and obtaining consent. It provides guidance for all
child and adolescent psychiatrists who are involved in the making and
subsequent use of videotape recording. This new report replaces the previous
document CR20, published in 1993.