J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 35:2:196-199 (2007)
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Commentary: Delving Further Into Liability for Psychotherapy Supervision
Ryan C. W. Hall, MD,
Gilbert S. Macvaugh, III, PsyD,
Philip Merideth, MD, JD and
John Montgomery, DO
Dr. Hall is a Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Dr. Macvaugh is Forensic Psychologist and Dr. Montgomery is Forensic Psychiatrist, Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, MS. Dr. Merideth is Chief Medical Officer, Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare, Jackson, MS.
Address correspondence to: Philip Merideth, MD, JD, Chief Medical Officer, Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare, 3531 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39232
In their article, "Liability and Risk Management in Outpatient Psychotherapy Supervision," Recupero and Rainey discuss some of the difficult matters related to outpatient psychotherapy supervision. We offer this commentary to make observations about their article and to further the discussion of liability and risk management. We believe there is a need to include this type of information in the orientation of supervisors and supervisees and to make discussions of liability and risk management a part of outpatient psychotherapy supervision.
Copyright © 2007 by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.