AIDS-Related Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals.

Hughes, Rosemary B.; Friedman, Ann Lorentson

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ERIC Number: EJ495988

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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AIDS-Related Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals.

Hughes, Rosemary B.; Friedman, Ann Lorentson

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v16 n4 p445-58 Oct 1994

Examines the ethical and legal dilemmas faced by mental health professionals who deal with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Concentrates on professional responsibility, competence, and confidentiality. Special attention is paid to court cases that have implications for counselors working with clients who are HIV-positive. (RJM)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Competence, Confidentiality, Counselors, Ethics, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Mental Health Workers, Psychologists, Public Health, Standards

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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