Mental health practitioners must be prepared to testify in court or at a deposition, under oath. Although some practitioners may not [...]
The following reminders/topics are not in order of importance and are only brief comments about a variety of issues
HIPAA and state laws recognize the importance of confidentiality, but also recognize that confidentiality is not absolute. There are [...]
Much of what I write in this monthly column/blog is about a variety of specific legal topics and issues that affect mental health [...]
It seems that each time there is a mass shooting, followed by an outcry for gun control legislation (and improvements to school [...]
Advertisements by licensed mental health practitioners must not be false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive. Care should therefore be [...]
On September 1st, 2021 Texas Senate Bill No. 8, known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, became law. Its intention was to severely limit a [...]
There is a belief by some who have examined this issue that there is an underreporting of emotional abuse of children and that this [...]
Licensed mental health practitioners often discuss the issue and process of termination of treatment, including the question of when [...]
From an ethical and legal point of view, a mental health practitioner should keep that amount of records that is consistent with sound [...]
Do You Know Your ABC’s…? A. Advertising that one has been “in practice for seven years,” when in fact the person has been licensed [...]
I thought I might have a bit of fun going back to my ABCs and that you might find some of these brief items helpful. The thought here [...]
