Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

Psychologist and attorney Susan J. Lewis, PhD, JD, brings her 25 years of clinical practice and legal expertise directly to you – with practical guidance, strategies, solutions and up-to-date information to help keep you out of court and jail. Dr. Lewis uses easy-to-understand language to step you through the legalese, highlighted by 30 engaging case examples to illustrate how you can overcome legal and ethical challenges that arise in your practice, including: = Risk management = Contracts = HIPPA = Privileged communication = Licensing complaints = Supervision pitfalls = Rights of minors = Technology This go-to resources goes beyond the what and why, focusing on how to protect you and your clients in an increasingly litigious society.