title: The evolving standard of care in the practice of trauma and dissociative disorder therapy.
abstract: The standard of care for the delivery of mental health services has recently undergone a dramatic change spurred on by hundreds of lawsuits against therapists and by erupting controversies in the science of trauma and dissociative disorders. The nature of these changes and the forces that created them are discussed. Risk management suggestions are provided.
authors.affiliation: Santa Clara University School of Law, CA 95053, USA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Scheflin
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*