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Articles tagged "risk management".
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The Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson on a Client’s Well Being and the Therapeutic Relationship
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court decided on Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, overturning 50 years of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which previously protected the right to healthcare privacy and abortion. States now have the right to set their own abortion laws, which vary enormously between states. For example, under California […]
Deanna Young, PsyD + 2 more
October 29, 2023
Risk Management and Clinical Excellence for Psychotherapists
No psychotherapist wants a licensing board complaint or malpractice suit filed against them. While the overall risk of such events happening during the course of one’s career can be fairly low, their consequences may be quite significant for the psychotherapist. Even just the threat of such actions being taken can be stressful and may be […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP + 1 more
October 27, 2023
Helping Psychotherapists Adopt Productive Responses to Suicidal Patients
The death of a patient by suicide is the professional event most feared by psychologists (Pope & Tabachnick, 1993). Fortunately, evidence has accumulated for the effectiveness of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the treatment of suicidal patients, although other interventions are promising as well (Calati […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP
June 1, 2022
Interstate Telehealth
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of telehealth – including an increase in the use of telehealth across state lines. Drs. Winkelman and Vivino explain the rules for providing interstate care and provide a framework for deciding how to handle situations when either the patient […]
Barbara L. Vivino, Ph.D. + 1 more
May 30, 2021