Well said, and a point I try to make to my graduate ethics class.
David W.
At 10:37 AM 4/8/99 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>State statutes vary regarding confidentiality
>and rights to protection. For example, in NY,
>there is no requirement to inform the partner.
>However, I believe that there is a moral
>imperative to do so, while respecting the
>client's rights to the extent possible.
>I would suggest advising the client to speak
>with his or her partner. As Tarasoff indicates
>that there may be legal ramifications, despite state
>statutes, it is also in the best interest of the
>therapist to find a mechanism of informing the partner.
>
>A related case entitled,
>"Does HIV Affect All? Researchers' Duty to Warn," is
>discussed in _Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries_
>(Vol. 3). Published in 1999 by the Association for
>Practical and Professional Ethics.
>
>Tara L. Kuther, Ph.D.
>Department of Psychology
>Western Connecticut State University
>Danbury, CT 06810
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
David Wasieleski, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology and Counseling
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698
912/333-5930
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski
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