When a foreign adolescent orphan refuses to be treated: Considerations on a clinical case

Carlo Alfredo Clerici; Giovanna Casiraghi; Laura Veneroni; Emilia Pecori; Tullio Proserpio; Lorenza Gandola; Maura Massimino

doi:10.1017/S1478951515000012

When a foreign adolescent orphan refuses to be treated: Considerations on a clinical case

Carlo Alfredo Clerici, Giovanna Casiraghi, Laura Veneroni, Emilia Pecori, Tullio Proserpio, Lorenza Gandola, Maura Massimino

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Providing medical treatment for unaccompanied foreign minors can prove particularly demanding when a patient is not fully compliant. This report describes the case of a 13-year-old boy from Sub-Saharan Africa brought to Italy to receive treatment for a neoplasm. Right from the start, he showed strong oppositional reactions, with aggressive and self-harming behavior. This made it necessary to activate various different psychological, psychiatric, and social-support resources, and to adapt the proposed treatments to the patient's willingness and ability to cooperate. Here we outline the assessments and actions (also from the economic and organizational standpoint) that need to be implemented in any scheme to bring young foreign orphans to Italy for specialist medical care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1791-1795
Number of pages	5
Journal	Palliative and Supportive Care
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951515000012
State	Published - Oct 16 2013

Keywords

Adolescents
Noncompliance
Oncology
Self-harm

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Nursing
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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