Tag Archives: psychotherapist-patient privilege
A Brief Review of Some Duties and Requirements
What are the various duties or obligations of a licensed mental health practitioner? Are there both legal duties and ethical duties, [...]
Treating Children – Selected Legal Issues
Therapists and counselors treat children both with and without the consent of one or both parents. It is not uncommon for practitioners [...]
Privileged Communications
It is critical for counselors and therapists to know whether or not they are covered by the psychotherapist-patient privilege (or a [...]
Privileged Communications
Assuming that the psychotherapist-patient privilege (or similarly titled privilege) exists in your state for your license or [...]
Privileged Communications
… If you are covered by the psychotherapist-patient privilege or a similarly titled privilege, be sure to find out if the privilege [...]
Privilege and Confidentiality
… It is important to know the difference between confidentiality and privilege. If you do, you will be less likely to get into trouble. [...]
Waiver
… Typically, the holder of the privilege is the patient and not the therapist or counselor. Thus, the privilege can be claimed [...]
Joint Holders of the Privilege – Meaning and Implications
There are many circumstances where more than one person will be seen in therapy or counseling, such as in couple counseling or family [...]
Subpoena for Records and Notes
Suppose the therapist’s mental health records and notes regarding the patient are subpoenaed by the defendant (the former employer) [...]
Duty to the Patient – When Does it Begin?
Some may think that the relationship with the patient begins when the first session begins, or perhaps when it ends. Others may peg the [...]
The Search Warrant
… Suppose law enforcement officials unexpectedly appear at your office and inform you that they are there to execute a search warrant [...]
Disclosure to Patients – “No Court For Me” (?)
Every so often I am told by a mental health professional that somewhere in their disclosure document, their written policy statement, [...]