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The Use and Misuse of Informed Consent in Reporting Sexual Intimacy Violations
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The Use and Misuse of Informed Consent in Reporting Sexual Intimacy Violations

Stephen H. Behnke, Janet T. Thomas, Lenore E. Walker and David DeMatteo
Professional psychology, research and practice, v 54(2)
01 Apr 2023

Abstract

Psychology Psychology, Multidisciplinary Social Sciences
A client's disclosure of sexual contact with a previous treating psychologist raises challenging ethical, legal, and clinical considerations. Following a vignette that describes a psychologist's thoughtful anticipation of such a disclosure by amending his informed consent form to allow reporting of previous sexual contact with a psychotherapist, these articles explore how the American Psychological Association's Ethics Code, jurisdictional laws, and clinical considerations contribute to a psychologist's decision-making in such a circumstance. The articles discuss ways to integrate ethics, law, and clinical care in the psychologist's response to the client's disclosure.

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