Tag Archives: mental health patient disclosure
Breach of Confidentiality Claims
Therapists and counselors are expected to be keenly aware of their duty of confidentiality, but it is often the case that confidential [...]
Transparency Without Overexposure, Boundaries Without Remoteness
We therapists are paid to be nosey—in a professional way, of course. We get to ask strangers we’ve just met about their love life, [...]
Diversity
There are many legal issues affecting mental health professionals that involve the subject of diversity. Perhaps one doesn’t think [...]
Diversity And The Law
In the December 2009 issue of this Bulletin, I gave three examples of, and asked related questions about, the inter-connectedness of [...]
Dangerous Patient
Once again, following the mass shooting at an Oregon community college, there is much public discussion about mental health treatment, [...]
Confidentiality and Authorization Forms
… One of the public policy principles that the HIPAA regulations were influenced by was the public policy incorporated in one state’s [...]
Group Therapy
… I have previously written about this topic where I addressed the question of the confidentiality duties, if any, of the participants [...]
Disclosure – How Much? How Direct?
Picture the following scenario as a prospective patient seeking therapy. You come to see a licensed mental health professional in a [...]
Confidentiality – Insurance Reimbursement
The duty of confidentiality is often on the minds of practitioners when it comes to dealing with insurance companies and insurance [...]