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A 26-year-old female asked:

What is the reason for the psychologist not to take patients from the same family?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
It would be protect the privacy of different members of a family. It would also avoid the psychologist accidently violating the privacy of members of a family.
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