Mitchels, Barbara, 1953-

Confidentiality & record keeping in counselling & psychotherapy / Tim Bond and Barbara Mitchels. - Third edition. - xviii, 233 pages ; 25 cm. - Legal resources for counsellors and psychotherapists . - Legal resources for counsellors and psychotherapists .

Includes bibliographical references (221-227) and index.

Confidentiality and record keeping are essential aspects of everyday counselling practice. This book introduces you to the relevant law and policy on record keeping and confidentiality, and uses case studies and vignettes to apply this to practical situations or dilemmas. This edition is fully updated to cover recent developments in policy and law, including the BACP Ethical Framework, GDPR and data protection law, and a new chapter on online and telephone counselling practice.

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Confidential communications--Great Britain.
Confidential communications.
Counselors--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Psychotherapists--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Records--Management.
Counselors--Professional ethics.
Psychotherapists--Professional ethics.
Informed consent (Medical law)
Mental health services--Medical records--Management.--Great Britain
Psychiatric records--Access control--Great Britain.
Records.
Informed Consent.
Confidentiality.
Truth Disclosure.

KD7519.P48 / B66 2021

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