Minors and Parents. Clients under 14 years of age who are not emancipated and their parents should be aware that the law may allow parents to examine their child’s treatment records. Because privacy in psychotherapy is often crucial to successful progress, particularly with teenagers, it is sometimes my policy to request an agreement from parents that they consent to give up their access to the child’s records for children between the ages of 14 and 18. If they agree, during treatment I will provide them only with general information about the progress of the child’s treatment as well as his/her attendance at scheduled sessions. If requested I will also provide parents with either a verbal or written summary of their child’s treatment when it is complete. Any other communication will require the child’s authorization unless I feel that the child is in danger or is a danger to someone else, in which case I will notify the parents of my concern. Before giving parents any information, I will discuss the matter with the child (if possible) and do my best to handle any objections he/she may have.
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Samples: Treatment Agreement, Treatment Agreement, Treatment Agreement
Minors and Parents. Clients under 14 years Children of any age who are have the legal right to independently seek, consent to and receive mental health treatment without parental consent and, in that situation, information about that treatment cannot emancipated and their parents should be aware that disclosed to anyone without the law may allow parents to examine their child’s treatment recordschild agreement. Because While privacy in psychotherapy is often crucial to successful progressvery important, particularly with teenagers, it parental involvement is sometimes my policy also essential to successful treatment and this requires come private information to be shared with the parents. I request an agreement from between my patient and his/her parents that they consent allowing me to give up their access to the child’s records for children between the ages of 14 and 18. If they agree, during treatment I will provide them only with share general information about the progress of the child’s treatment as well as and his/her attendance at the scheduled sessions. If requested I will also provide parents with either a general verbal or written summary of their child’s treatment when it is complete. Any other communication will require the child’s authorization Authorization, unless I feel believe that the child is in danger or is a danger to someone else. In those cases, in which case I will notify the parents of my concern. Before giving parents any information, I will discuss the matter with the child (child, if possible) , and do my best to handle any objections he/he or she may have.
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Samples: Client Information Agreement