02860nam 2200565 a 450 991046194070332120200520144314.01-78539-299-90-8261-9566-0(CKB)2670000000205352(EBL)943503(OCoLC)795707308(SSID)ssj0000678174(PQKBManifestationID)12220333(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678174(PQKBWorkID)10726952(PQKB)11379844(MiAaPQ)EBC943503(Au-PeEL)EBL943503(CaPaEBR)ebr10571280(CaONFJC)MIL539535(EXLCZ)99267000000020535220120403d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrLegal self-defense for mental health practitioners[electronic resource] quality care and risk management strategies /Robert Henley WoodyNew York Springer Pub. Co.c20131 online resource (173 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-9565-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Mental health practitioners under siege -- Social psychology of practitioner vulnerability: avoiding psychological errors -- Knowing the opposition -- A protective shield for professional services -- The practice context -- Business savvy: structuring and operating a mental health business -- Dealing with attorneys and the legal system -- Threatening and dangerous service users -- Appropriate defensiveness -- Avoiding ethical and licensing complaints and legal challenges.At some point in their careers, mental health professionals may face legal action from clients. Clients may be non-compliant regarding policies agreed upon at the outset of therapeutic services, not adhere to an individualized treatment plan, be inappropriately aggressive, and file unjustified ethics and licensing complaints and/or lawsuits. Unfortunately, many mental health practitioners are not prepared for such actions and suffer great distress that affects their professional and personal lives. This practical text, written by an author who is both a psychologist and an attorney, demonstrateMental health personnelMalpracticeMental health personnelProfessional ethicsElectronic books.Mental health personnelMalpractice.Mental health personnelProfessional ethics.616.890068Woody Robert Henley917162MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461940703321Legal self-defense for mental health practitioners2056153UNINA