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Why would a psychotherapist put in your medical record serious diagnoses that were never shared face-to-face. is this ethical?
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It isn't necessarily: Unethical. I don't always share all of person's diagnoses with them at the time of initial diagnosis. Why? Because it can be overwhelming. It can be traumatic. I try to pace sharing in a way that is therapeutic. "first do no harm." I do consider sharing a diagnosis with the patient ; teaching them about it to be very important. Have you asked the psychotherapist about this? Sometimes when a >.
Answered 9/28/2016
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