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Safeguard your mental health practice with up-to-date information and savvy advice on practicing in today's legal environment Today's mental health professional must approach the legal aspects of practice with both sensitivity and foreknowledge. The array of legal guidelines and ethical standards to comprehend is increasing in scope and complexity. Licensing issues, ethics questions, and malpractice suits all present pitfalls that, if ignored or misapprehended, can interrupt or even end a career. Written by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition is an indispensable survival guide for all clinicians. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, cope with threats of violence, preserve client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies,'legal light bulbs'highlighting important concepts, answers to frequently asked questions, dos and don'ts, and sample forms and contracts to help you safeguard your practice. Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition also includes new information on: • HIPAA • Treating older adults

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Author

Barton E. Bernstein, JD, LMSW; Thomas L. Hartsell, Jr., JD

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780471663492

Category

psychology

Subjects

Management, Law, Psychology

Rating

4.7 / 5 (58 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14