Record Keeping in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Ethics, Practice and Supervision - Paperback

by Ellen T. Luepker (Author)

Record Keeping in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Ethics, Practice and Supervision, grounded in contemporary challenges, emphasizes protecting the therapeutic and supervisory relationship through offering an essential framework for thoughtful record keeping within legal, ethical, supervisory, and clinical contexts.

A reader-friendly conversational style plus compelling case examples from a variety of settings--clinic to courtroom--bring dilemmas and strategies to life. New case studies invite readers to examine principles of ethical decision-making in order to reach sound decisions, meeting a critical need in training and continuing education. New material on telehealth and electronic records, the impact of digital communications on the therapeutic relationship, and experience implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) bring this book up to date. Sample forms for readers' use and modification are available on the publisher's website.

Practitioners in all mental health disciplines, from students to seasoned clinicians, the supervisors, and teachers will continue to rely on this book for protecting themselves, their patients, and their trainees.

Author Biography

Ellen T. Luepker, MSW, BCD, is a licensed psychologist and clinical social worker in private practice and Psychiatry Instructor in the University of Minnesota Medical School. She was honored by the National Academy of Practice as a Distinguished Practitioner and by the National Association of Social Workers as a Social Work Pioneer, and received Smith College's Day Garrett Award for her contributions to professional standards in mental health.