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.