Documenting Psychotherapy - Essentials for Mental Health Practitioners

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.

List of contents

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

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth M. Austin, Austin Kenneth M., Moline, Mary E. Moline, Moline Mary E., George T. Williams, Williams George T.
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.1997
• EAN: 9780803946910
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4691-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 400 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Counseling & Psychotherapy