Tag Archives: dual relationships
Reminders and Information to Avoid Liability
Advertisements by licensed mental health practitioners must not be false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive. Care should therefore be [...]
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 2
In the October 2019 issue of this Bulletin, I asked twenty-five questions regarding various areas of practice (and the law) that may be [...]
PSYCHOTHERAPIST-PATIENT SEX -Retrospective and Perspective
In the late 1980’s I asked a question of a group of therapists who were providing me with their input as I prepared to draft [...]
Patient Reveals Sex With Prior Therapist – Protecting the Public?
Some may ask why there is no requirement for the subsequent therapist to report such alleged unlawful or criminal behavior on the part [...]
Potpourri
Administrative Due Process – The term “administrative due process” refers to the due process rights of licensed mental health [...]
Licensing Boards-It IS About Enforcement!
On occasion, a licensed mental health practitioner may be contacted by the investigative arm of the licensing board and a request may [...]
General Topics / Considerations for Mental Health Professionals to Prevent Exposure to Licensing Board Complaints
Below is a second outline to the previous article, "An Outline of Commonly Encountered Litigation Issues for Mental Health [...]
Disputes Over Fees
Here’s a useful and common case example that may save you from a complaint or lawsuit by the patient. A lot of complaints (of various [...]
Attending the Patient’s Wedding (or Other Significant Event)
… A therapist or counselor may be asked to attend the wedding, graduation, or funeral of a particular patient or former patient. While [...]
Dual or Multiple Relationships – An Overview
… What exactly are dual or multiple relationships? Are all dual relationships prohibited? If therapists or counselors terminate the [...]
Gifts – To and From Patients
… I have been asked to comment on how I feel about a therapist or counselor giving or receiving a gift from or to a patient. Is it [...]