Tag Archives: avoiding liability as a mental health professional
CONFIDENTIALITY – Death of Patient
While thankfully not an everyday occurrence, it is not a rarity that a patient unexpectedly dies during the course of treatment or [...]
Conflicts – Treating Multiple Members of a Family
Many mental health practitioners treat more than one member of a family, either concurrently or consecutively. This occurs most [...]
FEES / COVID-19
Are there circumstances that may arise when a patient falls behind in the payment of fees for professional services rendered and the [...]
Covid-19 Return to In-Person
Practitioners have changed the way they practice as a result of the pandemic, which seems to be moderating, and once again, [...]
Confidentiality
What duty of confidentiality, if any, does a mental health practitioner have with respect to the use of the information gained during a [...]
DISCLOSURES TO PATIENTS AND OTHERS
When mental health practitioners commence professional relationships with patients, there is a requirement to provide or disclose [...]
Emotional Abuse of Children
There is a belief by some who have examined this issue that there is an underreporting of emotional abuse of children and that this [...]
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 [...]