The Psychiatric/Legal Newsletter

 

 

A Periodic Report On Developing Legal Issues in Psychiatric Practice
Scott D. Hammer and Rebecca L. Lutner, Editors

Table of Contents

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May 1998 Are Personal Notes Personal Anymore?
March 1999 Should You Respond to that Subpoena?
January 2000 Preventing Liability When Terminating Therapy
September 2001 Can Parents Look at Their Child's Chart?
October 2001 When Do I Have to Report Child or Elder Abuse?
November 2001 Managed Healthcare and Malpractice Liability
November 2001 Defending Mental Health Professionals in Suicide Cases
November 2002 Students Rights Regarding Confidentiality
November 2002 Therapy Over the Internet
November 2003 Boundary Violations - Crossing the Line
October 2004 Can You Be Sued For Being a 604(b) Evaluator
November 2004 How Long Should I Keep My Therapeutic Records?
March 2005 Do Forensic Evaluations Fall Under the Purview of the Illinois Mental Health Confidentiality Act?
October 2005 Proper Note Taking and Charting
November 2005

 

 What to do When the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Comes Knocking at Your Door
October 2006 The Duty to Warn in Illinois

 

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