Confronting malpractice : legal and ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy

Author(s)

• Austin, Kenneth M.
• Moline, Mary E.
• Williams, George Taylor

Bibliographic Information

Confronting malpractice : legal and ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy

Kenneth M. Austin, Mary E. Moline, George T. Williams

Sage Publications, c1990

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-350) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This compendium gives comprehensive information on current laws and policies affecting mental health professionals in the US. Areas of malpractice are examined and associated legal cases reviewed. The authors discuss the implications of the cases and the recommendations that have been proposed as a result of them; they conclude with their own recommendations on how to avoid malpractice charges.

Table of Contents

Foreword - Sherry L Skidmore SECTION ONE Introduction SECTION TWO Records Confidentiality Privacy Defamation of Character Failure to Warn and Protect Failure to Take Precautions Against Suicide Sexual Contact with a Client Injury from Non-Traditional Therapy Diagnosis Inadequate Termination/Abandonment Transfer or Obtain Information and Informed Consent to Treat Illegal Detainment Wrongful Release Undue Influence Negligent Supervision SECTION THREE Ethical Issues SECTION FOUR Epilogue

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Details

• NCID: BA13001597
• ISBN:
  • 080393081X
  • 0803939787
• LCCN: 90008742
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Newbury Park, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 363 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KF2910.P753
  • DC20 : 346.7303/3
  • DC20 : 347.30633
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Psychotherapists -- Malpractice -- United States
  • LCSH : Psychotherapy -- Moral and ethical aspects