Professional negligence occurs when a person improperly performs the duties of that profession, and someone is harmed as a result.

Professional negligence

* Boundary
* Boundary crossings
* Boundary violations

Boundary crossing and violation

Therapists are ethically and legally required to store records in a secure manner and to protect client confidentiality. 

Record keeping

Confidentiality is essentially an agreement between a researcher and a participant that the participant's personal information will not be disclosed to others without their explicit consent or an appropriate legal authorization. It is a primary method researchers use to respect participants' privacy, ensuring that any sensitive data collected during a study remains protected and secure.

Confidentiality

* Late to the session
* Cancellation
* Emergency contact
* Interruption of services
* Termination
* Gifts
* Self-disclosure
* Telephone counseling

Practical issues

* Professional negligence
* Record keeping
* Confidentiality
* Boundary Crossing and violation
* Practical issues

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Considering the dynamic interaction between the practitioner and the client, there are many ethical and legal issues that arise during psychotherapy. 

Ethical issues

Vinay, B., Lakshmi, J., & Math, S. B. (2016). Ethical and legal issues in psychotherapy. In Ethical Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (pp. 199-217). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1808-4_13

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