Decisions about confidentiality in medical student mental health settings

Investigated orientations toward confidentiality of 59 mental health practitioners in US medical schools who were requested to respond to 10 case vignettes representing a range of students' problems by indicating the action they would take. Results suggest that Ss were generally unwilling to br...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1984-10, Vol.31 (4), p.572-575
Main Authors: Lindenthal, Jacob J, Amaranto, Ernesto A, Jordan, Theresa J, Wepman, Barry J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Bioethics
Confidentiality
Counseling
Data Collection
Education, Medical
Health Personnel
Human
Humans
Medical Students
Mental Health
Mental Health Personnel
Privileged Communication
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Student Personnel Services
Students
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Summary:Investigated orientations toward confidentiality of 59 mental health practitioners in US medical schools who were requested to respond to 10 case vignettes representing a range of students' problems by indicating the action they would take. Results suggest that Ss were generally unwilling to break confidentiality in response to cluster of presenting problems that involved suicidal tendencies, sexual coercion/seduction, nonviolent social transgressions, and falsifying data. This was most pronounced when risk of suicide was evident. Only a bomb threat scenario clearly elicited responses suggesting a likely breach of confidence. (19 ref)
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/0022-0167.31.4.572