Informed consent to psychotherapy: Protecting the dignity and respecting the autonomy of patients

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 576-588

  Fisher, Celia B ^a   Oransky, Matthew ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; HIPAA; Informed consent; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; POLICY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43949088839     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20472     Document Type: Review

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