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Record Nr.

UNINA9910481040703321

Autore

Madden Robert G

Titolo

Legal issues in social work, counseling, and mental health [[electronic resource] ] : guidelines for clinical practice in psychotherapy / / Robert G. Madden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1998

ISBN

1-322-41763-6

0-7619-1232-0

1-4522-5100-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

SAGE sourcebooks for the human services ; ; 37

Disciplina

344.73/044

Soggetti

Mental health personnel - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Psychotherapists - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Society, the Law, and Mental Health Practice; Chapter 2 - Standardization of Practice Policies and Procedures; Chapter 3 - Disclosure of Confidential Information; Chapter 4 - The Standard of Care and Practice Issues; Chapter 5 - Legal and Clinical Standards: Determining ""Reasonable Care""; Chapter 6 - Interactions with the Legal System; Chapter 7 - Knowledge for Practice: Common Legal Problems for Clients; Afterword; References; Legal References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Legal Issues in Social Work, Counseling, and Mental Health presents clearly and comprehensively what mental health and other direct practice professionals in America need to know to respond to the legal issues that surround practice.