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INFORMED CONSENT:
ETHICAL STANDARDS + FORMS + CHECKLISTS
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Ethical Obligations About Informed Consent: |
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Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers (referencing Ethics Codes)
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Ethical Standards: Counselors (from ACA Code of Ethics)
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Ethical Standards: Psychologists (from APA Code of Ethics)
Selected
Ethical Standards: Social Workers from NASW Code of Ethics) |
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Summaries: |
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Consent Discussions in Couple & Family & Child Therapy
Informed
Consent Discussions in Group Therapy |
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Checklists: |
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- Informed Consent for Couple, Family or Child+Parent
Checklist
- Informed Consent for M.H. Services in School Setting (Student; Parent) |
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D. SAMPLE INFORMED CONSENT FORMS & CONTRACTS |
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Informed Consent for Psychotherapy - Adolescent (Sherry Kraft, Ph.D.)
Informed Consent for Psychotherapy - Couple (John T. Schroll, Ph.D.)
Informed Consent for Child Therapy - Separated/Divorced Parents (Bernadette Landolf, Ph.D.)
Informed Consent for Therapy Services - Adult
Informed Consent For Clinical Consultation (Consultant-Consultee Contract) |
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E. INFORMED CONSENT RIGHTS OF VIRGINIA MINORS & PARENTS |
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Rights of Virginia Minors Under HIPAA - (Legal Opinion re: Consent and Disclosure)
Rights of Separated/Divorced Parents to Consent to Tx for Minor Child (legal opinion) |
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1a. Client Handout: Confidentiality and its Limits in My Practice |
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NOTE: Clinicians must "personalize" this to reflect policies in their own settings |
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1b. Clinician Resource: Virginia Statutes Protecting or Limiting Patient Confidentiality |
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(with links to Code of Virginia for complete text of each statute or court case) |
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2a. Client Handout: Sample "Notice of Privacy Practices"
2b. Clinician Resource: [Sample "Notice of Privacy Practices"] |
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(w links to text of each statute or court case that protects or limits confidentiality) |
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2. CONFIDENTIALITY:
ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CONTRACTS
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| A. Ethical Distinctions Between "Absolute Confidentiality" and "Conditional Confidentiality"
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Confidentiality Ethics - Yesterday and Today |
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B. Ethical Obligations About Confidentiality & Disclosure |
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Selected Ethical Standards: Counselors (from ACA Code of Ethics)
Selected Ethical Standards: Psychologists (from APA Code of Ethics)
Selected Ethical Standards:: Social Workers (from NASW Code of Ethics) |
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C. CONFIDENTIALITY - USING AN ETHICAL PRACTICE MODEL - (also see article) |
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Ethical Practice Model (html)
Ethical Practice Model (pdf)
Ethical Practice Model + Law +HIPAA (pdf) |
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D. Confidentiality in Virginia Legal Protections and Legal Limits |
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Virginia Statutes Protecting or Limiting Patient Confidentiality
(with links to Code of Virginia for text of each statute or court case) |
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E. CONFIDENTIALITY: "NON-SUBPOENA CONTRACTS" WITH CLIENTS
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Clients in Multi-Client Therapy - "Non-Subpoena Promise" ( Fisher )
Couple or Marital Therapy - "Non-Subpoena Promise" ( Hembree )
Client in Individual Therapy (+ Non-Participating Spouse) - "Non-Subpoena Promise" ( DeMaio ) |
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F. CONFIDENTIALITY CONTRACTS WITH STAFF, EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, INTERNS |
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Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Contract - Non-Clinical Staff, Stundents/Interns, Volunteers
Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Contract - On-Site Agents - No Approved Access to Patient Info.
(e.g., janitor, "plant lady," computer technician, etc.) |
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G. COURT-RELATED FORMS & CHARTS |
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A. Filing A Motion to Quash a Subpoena
B. Chart: Court-Related Roles "Which Hat are you Wearing?" |
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On Other Sites: |
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Informed Consent Forms: Ken Pope Website http://kspope.com/
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of Forms: http://kspope.com/consent/index.php
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Informed Consent Contracts: APA Insurance Trust: http://www.apait.org |
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below (in WORD or PDF) at http://www.apait.org/apait/download.aspx
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Informed Consent (Psychotherapy) Contract
Sample Forensic Psychotherapist-Patient
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Sample Child Therapy Contracts
Sample Coaching Contract |
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Outpatient Services Agreement for Collaterals: |
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Contract: Fee Agreement For Working with Attorney(s) on Forensic Case |
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