Documenting Psychotherapy - Essentials for Mental Health Practitioners

Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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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• Authors: Kenneth M. Austin, Austin Kenneth M., Moline, M. Etc. Williams Moline, Mary E. Moline, Mary E. Williams Moline, Moline Mary E., George T. Williams, Williams George T.
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.1997
• EAN: 9780803946927
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4692-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Counseling & Psychotherapy