Confidentiality and consent issues in psychotherapy case reports

What is it about?

Psychotherapists are often reluctant to write about their clinical work. This article explores some of the difficulties encountered by clinicians when thinking about writing, and includes some helpful recommendations, recognizing there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the difficulties.

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Why is it important?

The article includes illustrations from three cases and also references the Declaration of Helsinki. Included are historical and current thoughts relating to issues of consent and confidentiality. Reference is made to mainly psychoanalytic literature.