For Those Who Thought I was just Goofing Off In New Orleans

AFCC Annual Meeting, New Orleans Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:15 am (now available for download) "You Signed WHAT?" Mental health professionals have an ethical obligation to provide an “informed consent” process to the families they serve and attorneys are obligated to advise parents and protect their rights. This includes reviewing consent forms presented bymental health professionals. This interactive workshop will identify problematic provisions in consent forms encountered in practice and present essential elements of any informed consent process. Risk management strategies for both attorneys and mental health professionals will be discussed.

Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., Los Angeles, CA

Richard Gould-Saltman, J.D., Gould-Saltman Law Offices, Los Angeles, CA

Michael C. Gottlieb, Ph.D., ABPP, Dallas, TX