Documenting Psychotherapy

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Mary E. Moline - Loma Linda University, USA
George T. Williams - The Citadel, Charleston, SC
Kenneth M. Austin - Loma Linda University, USA

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Counselling and Psychotherapy (General)

October 1997 | 200 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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Contents

This concise volume examines exactly what is involved in keeping adequate clinical records of individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy. The authors discuss: limits of confidentiality; retention and disposing of records; documentation of safety issues; client access to records; treatment of minors; and training and supervision issues. Throughout the book, legal cases, vignettes and professional commentary help readers to consider legal and ethical issues.

PART ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF RECORD KEEPING IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Protecting the Client and the Therapist

Limits of Confidentiality

PART TWO: THE CLINICAL RECORD

Contents of a Good Record

Families, Couples and Group Psychotherapy

Supervision and Training

PART THREE: DOCUMENTATION OF SAFETY ISSUES

Danger to Self

Danger to Others

Abuse

PART FOUR: SPECIAL TOPICS RELEVANT TO RECORD KEEPING

Treatment of Minors

Client Access to Records

Retention and Disposition of Records

Conclusions and Frequently Asked Questions

PART FIVE: APPENDIXES

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