Mary Alice Fisher

Confidentiality Limits in Psychotherapy

Ethics Checklists for Mental Health Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Psychotherapists are careful to safeguard information about their clients, but in some instances, they may be legally or otherwise compelled to disclose information, even without client consent. This little confidentiality manual walks readers through this complex topic, using the author's easy-to-follow six-step "Ethical Practice Model”.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 155mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9781433821899
• ISBN-10: 1433821893
• Artikelnr.: 44476180

Autorenporträt

Mary Alice Fisher

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Ethical ABCs of Conditional Confidentiality
Step 1. Prepare to Protect Confidentiality Rights
Step 2. Tell Prospective Clients the Truth About Foreseeable Limits of
Confidentiality
Step 3. Obtain "Truly Informed" Consent Before Disclosing Confidential
Information Voluntarily
Step 4. Respond Ethically to Laws That Require "Involuntary" Disclosures
Step 5. Avoid Preventable Breaches of Confidentiality
Step 6. Talk About Confidentiality: Educate Each Other and the Public
Appendix A. Online Sources for Professional Ethics Codes and Listing of
Ethics Texts
Appendix B. Definitions and Clarifications
Appendix C. Laws and Regulations Affecting Confidentiality
Appendix D. Client Handout Template — "Limits of Confidentiality"
Appendix E. Elements of One-Way or Two-Way "Release of Information" Forms
Appendix F. Ethical Responsibilities in Legal Contexts
Appendix G. Protecting Clients' Confidentiality Rights — An Annotated
Version of the Ethical Practice Model
References
Index
About the Author