LEGAL SELF-DEFENSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS Quality Care and Risk Management Strategies This title has been archived.

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Author: Robert Woody, PhD, ScD, JD
Affiliation: University of Nebraska, Omaha
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN 10: 0826195652
ISBN 13: 9780826195654
eISBN: 9780826195661
Edition: 1st
Description:
At some point in their careers, mental health professionals may face legal action from clients. Clients may be noncompliant regarding policies agreed upon at the outset of therapeutic services, not adhere to an individualized treatment plan, be inappropriately aggressive, and file unjustified ethics and licensing complaints and/or lawsuits. Unfortunately, many mental health practitioners are not prepared for such actions and suffer great distress that affects their professional and personal lives. This practical text, written by an author who is both a psychologist and an attorney, demonstrates how mental health professionals can avoid legally actionable mistakes in their practices and what to do if they occur.
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