What can or cant they tell?!
Question: so im really thinking that i need some serious help for some things that have been going on lately, i have gon to a psyc. b4 but that was for something completely different... i want to get some things off of my chest and have someone help me deal with stuff... my problem is that idk exactly what psyciatrists can and cant tell. like confidenciality (or however the hell u spell that) i want to tell somebody but i dont want them to tell me i need to go to a doctor or something... its kind of serious and i dont want it to get out... but i do want to talk to somebody about it... just not somebody that is going to send me somewhere else to get more professional help if you know what i mean...
so i guess what im asking is if anyone knows the exact specifications as to what shrinks have to tell if i give a confession
if that doesnt make sense... im sorry
Answers: so im really thinking that i need some serious help for some things that have been going on lately, i have gon to a psyc. b4 but that was for something completely different... i want to get some things off of my chest and have someone help me deal with stuff... my problem is that idk exactly what psyciatrists can and cant tell. like confidenciality (or however the hell u spell that) i want to tell somebody but i dont want them to tell me i need to go to a doctor or something... its kind of serious and i dont want it to get out... but i do want to talk to somebody about it... just not somebody that is going to send me somewhere else to get more professional help if you know what i mean...
so i guess what im asking is if anyone knows the exact specifications as to what shrinks have to tell if i give a confession
if that doesnt make sense... im sorry
There is a legal term called "privileged communication".
They can not tell anybody anything unless they believe that you are suicidal, or if you have committed a serious crime or are planning to commit one.
They cannot be forced to testify against you in court, except perhaps to give a general profile of you without revealing any specifics, unless you have committed a crime.
Otherwise, their lips stay zipped. If they should betray any confidence, they will probably never be able to work as a counselor again.
Dr's are subject to confidentiality laws. They can not tell any one anything without your permission.
u can call a help line or speak to a church councilor
anything that you tell them is confidential. i suggest you get the treatment you need.
If you are 18 or above they cannot release any information. If you are a minor your parents may be able to get the information from the doctor since they are your legal guardians.
if you are suicidal, they have to tell. if you have killed someone, thety will tell.
The ONLY thing that wouldn't be confidential would be if you said you were thinking about killing or harming someone - this, by law, must be reported to authorities. Everything else is strictly confidential.
Don't be afraid to see professional help. HIPPA laws prevent the sharing of diagnosis with anyone other than your insurance provider for purpose of payment.
Your therapist is bound by law to keep anything you say confidential. The only exception is if you make a threat that they deem dangerous to someone else (you confess you are serious about planning to kill or hurt someone) or if you are a danger to yourself.
Therapists know the difference between feelings of anger and fantasizing about violence and the intention to act upon those feelings. Don't worry. Get help so you can feel better.
I'm a counsellor and I am bound by a confidentiality agreement. This means whatever any of my clients tells me is confidential. However there are exceptions, which I always explain to a new client in their first session. I do have a supervisor, which is another, more qualified counsellor or psychotherapist. This is a requirement for any practising counsellor. I do talk about my clients with my supervisor, to get a second opinion on the techniques I have used when working with them. Supervision is also there for a counsellor to offload any personal feelings that have surfaced from working with a particular client. Names are always changed when in supervision, to prevent clients being identified.
The only time I would have to report what a client has told me is if they tell me they have committed a serious crime (rape, for example) or if they tell me they are going to harm themselves or someone else.
Hope this helps.
You don't have to necessary see a psychiatrist to tell someone something. Any certified mental health professional will be more than willing to listen. If necessary and the symptoms warrant, a referral can be made to a psychiatrist. Generally the HIPPA (privacy/confidentiality) policies allows a mental health professional to "tell" if you are going to harm yourself or others, or if someone is hurting you. Generally self-injury is not something they "tell" about unless it is severe enough to warrant immediate medical attention.
Good luck!