Confidentiality and mental health / edited by Christopher Cordess.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cordess, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confidential communications--Social case work.

Confidential communications.

Psychiatric ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, Eng. ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

People experiencing mental health problems may need to be able to present and explore deeply disturbing thoughts and actions in a safe environment. This book will enable professionals to meet both the needs of clients and the demands of society through a responsible and thoughtful understanding of the significance of confidentiality and disclosure.

Contents:

Intro

Confidentiality and Mental Health

Contents

The Paradoxes of Confidentiality A Philosophical Introduction

1 Confidentiality and Contemporary Practice

2 The Doctor-Patient Consultation and Disclosure

3 Confidentiality in Community Psychiatry

4 Confidentiality and Young People Myths and Realities

5 Confidentiality and Child Protection

6 Confidentiality in Dual Responsibility Settings

7 The Misapplication of 'Reasonable Mindedness' Is Psychoanalysis Possible with the Present Reporting Laws in the USA and UK?

8 The Myth of Confidentiality A Social Work View

9 The Limits of Confidentiality in Healthcare

10 Confidentiality A Legal View

11 The Limits of Confidentiality A Legal View

12 Confidentiality and Research in Mental Health

13 Themes of Confidentiality in Clinical Practice

The Contributors

APPENDIX I Confidentiality: Protecting and Providing Information

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786610537983

9781280537981

1280537981

9781846421723

1846421721

9781417553877

1417553871

OCLC:

56932172