Malpractice in psychology : a practical resource for clinicians /

Malpractice in psychology : a practical resource for clinicians /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shapiro, David L.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2011.
Description:	xii, 202 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Psychologists -- Malpractice -- United States. Psychotherapists -- Malpractice -- United States. Psychologists -- Malpractice. Psychotherapists -- Malpractice. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8462950

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Other authors / contributors:	Smith, Steven R., 1946-
ISBN:	9781433808951 1433808951
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Many mental health practitioners fear malpractice suits. Besides obtaining the appropriate insurance, clinicians should understand the risks of lawsuits and implement risk management strategies to avoid unfounded malpractice claims and decrease the likelihood of being sued successfully. With combined expertise in psychotherapy and law, Shapiro and Smith expertly navigate you through the unfamiliar territories of professional liability, negligence, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, HIPAA, defamation, violence and suicide, and trials and settlements. Through its illustrative case examples and up-to-date discussion of law and ethics, this book will help you enrich and protect your professional practice"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	With combined expertise in psychotherapy and law, David L. Shapiro and Steven R. Smith expertly navigate readers through the unfamiliar territories of professional liability, negligence, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, HIPAA, defamation, violence and suicide, and malpractice trials and settlements.<br> <br> Through its illustrative case examples and up-to-date discussion of law and ethics, this book will help mental health practitioners enrich and protect their professional practice.
Physical Description:	xii, 202 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781433808951 1433808951