Advocate – Health care practitioners do not typically think of themselves as advocates for their patients. They are treatment [...]
Mental health practitioners may encounter conflicts, or what is also referred to as “conflicts of interest,” during the course of [...]
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of psychotherapy and most patients expect it. Many patients, however, perhaps most, are not aware of [...]
While thankfully not an everyday occurrence, it is not a rarity that a patient unexpectedly dies during the course of treatment or [...]
Licensed mental health practitioners treat children both with and without the consent of one or both parents. It is not uncommon for [...]
Many mental health practitioners treat more than one member of a family, either concurrently or consecutively. This occurs most [...]
Are there circumstances that may arise when a patient falls behind in the payment of fees for professional services rendered and the [...]
Practitioners have changed the way they practice as a result of the pandemic, which seems to be moderating, and once again, [...]
What duty of confidentiality, if any, does a mental health practitioner have with respect to the use of the information gained during a [...]
When mental health practitioners commence professional relationships with patients, there is a requirement to provide or disclose [...]
There is a belief by some who have examined this issue that there is an underreporting of emotional abuse of children and that this [...]
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – March 2021 The article appearing …
