Tag Archives: dual relationships
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 [...]
Conflicts: Treating Multiple Members of a Family
Many therapists and counselors treat more than one member of a family, either concurrently or consecutively. This occurs most commonly [...]
Conflicts
Counselors and therapists often encounter conflicts, or what may sometimes be referred to as “conflicts of interest,” during the course [...]
Conflicts 2
In the July 2008 issue of the Avoiding Liability Bulletin, which was devoted to the topics of conflict and conflict of interest, I [...]
Helping the Client in Tough Economic Times?
… The issues that are discussed in this piece are not new, nor are they limited to occurring in the current economic condition existing [...]
Expert Testimony
… In a recent disciplinary action brought by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences against a licensed marriage and family [...]
Dual Relationships
… Suppose a therapist or counselor allows the payment of a patient’s bill to be either fully or partially deferred at the request of [...]
Dual Relationships 2
DUAL RELATIONSHIPS: Do you know the difference between an ethical dual relationship and an unethical dual relationship? Does your [...]