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HIV, Confidentiality, and Duty to Protect
Abstract Confidentiality and duty to protect are complex issues for psychotherapists treating clients with HIV. The application of the Tarasoff ruling to situations involving HIV has long been debated with questions about how the Tarasoff principles of identifiability of the victim, foreseeability of harm, and necessary protective action apply to HIV within the context of […]
Tiffany Chenneville, Ph.D. + 1 more
April 8, 2020
Ethical Considerations with Married HIV-Positive Clients
Victoria Asks I’m wondering how you would proceed when it is the case of a married person who is positive from engaging in sex outside the marriage, and the spouse does not know that the person is HIV+? Jeffrey Barnett Responds Hi Victoria. Great question. These are such tough issues. The first point to consider […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
October 12, 2010
Is there a Duty to Warn When Working with HIV-Positive Clients?
Stephanie Chervenak Asks I am curious about ethical considerations when treating individuals who are HIV positive. What are my responsibilities as a clinician if I know that my client (HIV positive) is engaging in risky/unsafe sexual practices with someone? In this case, the other person’s life is endangered. This issue always stumps me, thank you […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
August 8, 2010