Abstract
This study examines the influence of group therapists’ professional characteristics on their attitudes and practices regarding confidentiality. Eighty-three highly experienced and well-trained group therapy providers representing the fields of psychiatry, psychology, and social work completed a survey questionnaire inquiring into their confidentiality practices. Although there is considerable consensus between medical and nonmedical practitioners on the issues addressed, there are also interesting differences and trends. Implications of the findings for clinical practice, ethics training, and confidentiality legislation are addressed.
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From the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Vanderbilt University; the Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Medical Center (NY); and the School of Law, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Reprint requests to Howard Roback, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232.
- Copyright © 1993, The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
