CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF COURT REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Clients referred by courts and allied agencies present therapists with problems of confidentiality, allegiance, and client deception. These problems may be alleviated by informing clients of limits on confidentiality and by client participation in defining the relationship between therapist and refe...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1980-10, Vol.50 (4), p.678-685
Main Author: Popiel, David J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allied Health Personnel
Bioethics
Child
Child Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Client/Clients/Clientele
Confidential/Confidentiality
Confidentiality - legislation & jurisprudence
Court Referrals
Court/Courts/Courtly
Deception
Ethics, Professional
Human
Humans
Medical Records
Mental health
Mental Health Personnel
Mental Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Privileged Communication
Referral and Consultation
Referral/Referrals
Therapist/Therapists
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Summary:Clients referred by courts and allied agencies present therapists with problems of confidentiality, allegiance, and client deception. These problems may be alleviated by informing clients of limits on confidentiality and by client participation in defining the relationship between therapist and referral institution. Establishment of a treatment-information dichotomy is seen as a means of resolving the therapeutic dilemma.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1980.tb03331.x