Professional disclosure in the counseling profession: a review of the literature.
Professional disclosure is a vehicle by which clients can become informed about the services they may receive in a professional setting, including those in the allied health fields. This paper reviews the literature on professional disclosure from the viewpoints of shaping client expectations, promoting counselor accountability, and being ethically responsible. A written professional disclosure statement can be provided that satisfies these requirements.
D003256:Community Participation; D003376:Counseling; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D007255:Information Services; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations