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Avoiding Liability Bulletin - October 2005 … Typically, the holder of the privilege is the patient and not the therapist...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016Joint Holders of the Privilege – Meaning and Implications
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - December 2012 … Who is the patient? That question may seem rather simple to answer for...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016Subpoena for Records and Notes
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2005 … Suppose the therapist’s mental health records and notes regarding the patient are subpoenaed...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016Duty to the Patient – When Does it Begin?
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - September 2010 …Therapists and counselors often discuss the issue and process of termination of treatment, including...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016The Search Warrant
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - August 2005 … Suppose law enforcement officials unexpectedly appear at your office and inform you that...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016Disclosure to Patients – “No Court For Me” (?)
Avoiding Liability Bulletin - June 2015 Every so often I am told by a mental health professional that somewhere in...
Richard Leslie May 24, 2016