(not available in Pennsylvania, which does not accept 1 credit programs)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This program provides clinicians with the opportunity to

1.  Arrive at a definition of a boundary in clinical practice.

2.  Deepen their sensitivity to boundary issues.

3.  Learn how to manage boundary issues in rural communities.

4. Learn when to use professionnal ethical codes.

5.  Understand reasons for keeping case notes.

6.  Determine what kind of notes should be kept.

CURRICULUM SUMMARY

Interview #1

Dr. Barbara Herlihy

The quality, ethical practice of putting patients first is important to stop problems before they start.  The current climate for mental health providers presents unique issues for careful, protective consideration.  Dr. Barbara Herlihy, presents an overview and discusses boundaries in Clinical Practice.

Interview #2

Dr. Ted Remley

Dr. Ted Remley discusses confidentiality in clinical practice and presents an alternative to the extreme positions of documenting everything in the ultimate of self-protection, versus revealing nothing, in the interest of patient protection.