Sign-away pressures

Why would mental health clients sign release-of-information forms unless they thought a refusal to do so would jeopardize their access to service? The author believes that the practice of not advising clients of their rights to privacy has ethical implications that can even compromise the value of t...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1976-07, Vol.21 (4), p.284-287
Main Author: Rosen, Catherine E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Bioethics
Civil liberties
Communities
Confidentiality
Consent forms
Data Collection
Emotional states
Humans
Informed Consent
Life insurance
Medical Records
Mental Health
Mental health insurance
Mental health services
Mentally Ill Persons
Motivation
Patient confidentiality
Patients
Psychological stress
State Government
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Summary:Why would mental health clients sign release-of-information forms unless they thought a refusal to do so would jeopardize their access to service? The author believes that the practice of not advising clients of their rights to privacy has ethical implications that can even compromise the value of the treatment.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846