Record Keeping in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Protecting Confidentiality and the Professional Relationship

Record Keeping in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Protecting Confidentiality and the Professional Relationship

by EllenT.Luepker (Author)

Synopsis

Confidentiality is the undisputed cornerstone of the therapeutic process. This text meets the increasing obligation practitioners have to protect their patients while protecting their practices. Drawing on her wealth of experience accumulated over years of practice, supervising and consulting with numerous practitioners on record keeping issues, the author provides valuable and practical tips along with sound general advice. It is a practical and authoritative source that no psychotherapist or clinical supervisor should be without.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 16 Jan 2003

ISBN 10: 1583913068
ISBN 13: 9781583913062

Media Reviews
'This book is a lively, reader-friendly compendium of essential knowledge for every clinician that provides specific advice and examples of clinical records while illuminating a wide spectrum of legal, ethical, and complex clinical issues.' - Judith Wallerstein, PhD, author of The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce; 'Within an ethical and most professional framework... this book assists therapists in meeting regulations for record keeping while at the same time assuring ways to protect the client. It will become an important resource for psychotherapists.' - Florence Lieberman, DSW, Professor Emerita, Hunter College School of Social Work; 'Rooted in 30 years of experience with patients, Ellen Luepker provides detailed practical guidelines and especially wonderful examples of how to keep written records that actually improve therapy and meet the requirements of the legal system. Practicing therapists will find [this] detailed guide to be one of the most useful books they read all year.' - Thomas T. Frantz, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Buffalo; 'Ellen Luepker has finally made practical commonsense out of the thicket of clinical, ethical, and legal requirements for record keeping. With HIPAA implementation just around the corner, this should be on the 'must read' list of every practitioner!' - Hubert H. Humphrey III, JD, former Minnesota Attorney General