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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974869103321

Titolo

Confidentiality and mental health / / edited by Christopher Cordess

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, Eng. ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001

ISBN

9786610537983

9781280537981

1280537981

9781846421723

1846421721

9781417553877

1417553871

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CordessChristopher

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Confidential communications - Social case work

Psychiatric ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Confidentiality and Mental Health -- Contents -- The Paradoxes of Confidentiality A Philosophical Introduction -- 1 Confidentiality and Contemporary Practice -- 2 The Doctor-Patient Consultation and Disclosure -- 3 Confidentiality in Community Psychiatry -- 4 Confidentiality and Young People Myths and Realities -- 5 Confidentiality and Child Protection -- 6 Confidentiality in Dual Responsibility Settings -- 7 The Misapplication of 'Reasonable Mindedness' Is Psychoanalysis Possible with the Present Reporting Laws in the USA and UK? -- 8 The Myth of Confidentiality A Social Work View -- 9 The Limits of Confidentiality in Healthcare -- 10 Confidentiality A Legal View -- 11 The Limits of Confidentiality A Legal View -- 12 Confidentiality and Research in Mental Health -- 13 Themes of Confidentiality in Clinical Practice -- The Contributors -- APPENDIX I Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information -- Subject Index -- Author Index.

Sommario/riassunto

People experiencing mental health problems may need to be able to



present and explore deeply disturbing thoughts and actions in a safe environment. This book will enable professionals to meet both the needs of clients and the demands of society through a responsible and thoughtful understanding of the significance of confidentiality and disclosure.