Tag Archives: avoiding liability as a mental health professional
Emotional Abuse of Children
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – April 2021 EMOTIONAL ABUSE OF …
Advertising as “Doctor/Dr.”
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – March 2021 The article appearing …
HELPING THE CLIENT IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES?
The issues that are discussed in this article are not new, nor are they limited to occurring in the current economic condition existing [...]
October’s True or False Answers – Part 3
Some practitioners try to avoid seeing clients who are or may be involved with litigation – whether it be a bitter custody battle [...]
True or False
Something different this month! Answering (true/false/ depends!) and pondering the following questions will test your knowledge of some [...]
Child Abuse Reporting-Signed Statement Required?
State law (likely part of the child abuse reporting law) may require persons who enter employment as a “health practitioner” to sign a [...]
Payment for Supervision
The issue of payment for supervision is once again being raised in California with respect to the marriage and family therapy and [...]
Dual Relationships 2
DUAL RELATIONSHIPS: Do you know the difference between an ethical dual relationship and an unethical dual relationship? Does your [...]
Psychiatrist Shoots Patient
In a recent issue of the Avoiding Liability Bulletin (March 2014), I asked whether it was ever permissible for a mental health [...]
Child Abuse Reporting 2
… A man punches a pregnant woman in the stomach. If the therapist finds out about this in the course of therapy, does this constitute [...]
Child Abuse Reporting – Neglect
… When thinking about your reporting duties regarding child abuse, don’t forget about neglect. While many child abuse reports are made [...]
Child Abuse Reporting – Duty to Investigate?
… Does a therapist or counselor generally have a duty to investigate in situations involving possible child abuse so as to determine [...]