Record Keeping in Psychotherapy and Counseling

Provides a general, supportive framework for understanding the reasons for record keeping and its parameters Clarifies dilemmas and strategies surrounding confidentiality and privacy in order to help professionals protect themselves and their clients, patients, students, and supervisees Contains numerous case examples that help readers with a broad range of topics related to ethical and clinical issues in record keeping and confidentiality Helps readers plan for interruptions or closures of their psychotherapy practice Contains a new chapter on electronic records Appendices include excerpts from the mental health professions' code of ethics Accompanying CD offers sample forms designed to assist readers in implementing their own record system Can be used as a reference book, a guide to establishing and maintaining sound supervisory contracts, and for teaching ethical practice in undergraduate and graduate programs Written in a reader-friendly style Introduces the concept of using records as therapeutic tools Contains practitioners' experiences with implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act