Do Pastoral Counselors Have a Duty to Report Clergy Sexual Abuse Done by Their Clergy Clients?

Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Ashby, Homer U ^a   Verner, David ^a  

^a Triangle Pastoral Counseling Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLERGY; COUNSELING; ETHICS; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RELIGION; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM;

CATHOLICISM; CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CLERGY; COUNSELING; CRIME VICTIMS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79953832775     PISSN: 15423050     EISSN: 2167776X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154230501006400302     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. American Psychiatric Association (1980). Confidentiality of Medical Records: Does the Physician Have a Right to Privacy Concerning His or Her Own Health Records? Position Statement. Washington, DC.
2. Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Part II. The Book of Order 2007–2009. Published by the Office of the General Assembly. Louisville, KY.
3. Fortune Marie M. and Poling James N. (1994). Sexual Abuse by Clergy: A Crisis for the Church. Eugene, Oregon. Wipf and Stock Publishers.
4. Gutheil Thomas G. and Brodsky Archie (2008). Preventing Boundary Violation in Clinical Practice. New York. Guilford Press.
5. Houts Donald C. (1991). Clergy Sexual Ethics: A Workshop Guide. Eugene Oregon. Wipf and Stock Publishers. (See p. 6 in which Houts recommends counseling for clergy sexual abusers, but does not suggest reporting the offenses.) The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church 2008. The United Methodist Publising House. Nashville, TN.