Court rulings on psychotherapists.
A review of court rulings on psychotherapists reveals that: privilege of communication may be overruled; lawsuits may be brought against psychiatrists because they were unable to curb their countertransference and because they had had sexual encounters with patients; psychiatrists were found not guilty if their patients committed suicide; involuntary psychotherapy might be ordered by the court; abusive language does not constitute malpractice; and psychotherapists, records are private material and should not be published.
D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003379:Countertransference; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014167:Transference, Psychology; D014481:United States