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• Archive: Topic Areas:Law & EthicsCategory:Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2018Faculty:A.
• Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPPDuration:1:51:51Format:Audio OnlyOriginal Program Date :Dec 05, 2018 Description Description: This presentation outlines key legal and ethical information pertaining to maintaining clinical records, privacy regulations and confidentiality, and is designed for early career through senior professionals.
• The program begins with a review of recently enacted or modified laws in the State of California, which have implications for all jurisdictions in the United States.
• The program then turns to issues concerning record retention from a legal liability viewpoint rather than the simple statements of how long records must be kept, and websites that provide helpful information about liability and risk management for any/all mental health clinicians, and then turns to an analysis of record-keeping requirements.
• The presentation then reviews situations in which clinicians are involved in the legal system and especially in courts of law, including witness categories.