Confidentiality for Mental Health Professionals

Auteur

Annegret Kåmpf is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, Monash University and a researcher involved with two projects funded by the Australian Research Council. She is a qualified lawyer and graduated from Mannheim University, Germany. She also has a Master of Bioethics and Health Law from Otago University, New Zealand where she worked as a Research Fellow investigating international approaches to incapacity principles in mental health care.

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This book is relevant to a wide range of professionals working in the mental health sector such as psychologists, social workers, counsellors, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, and students.

Contenu

Introduction

The Concept of Confidentiality

The Ethical Framework for Confidentiality

Codes of Ethics

The Legal Framework for Protecting Confidentiality

Common Law Exceptions and Limitations to Maintaining Confidentiality

Statutory Schemes

Ethical Decision-Making in Confidentiality Dilemmas

Quick Guides

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

References

Index