Confronting Malpractice : Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Psychotherapy (New ed)

This compendium gives comprehensive information on current laws and policies affecting mental health professionals in the US.

Areas of malpractice are examined and associated legal cases reviewed.

The authors discuss the implications of the cases and the recommendations that have been proposed as a result of them; they conclude with their own recommendations on how to avoid malpractice charges.