Purchase Solution

When can a psychology professional release information about an individual?

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

There are times when a psychology professional can release information or talk about individual without using names. Explain under what circumstances this could be acceptable. What happens when the information is identified by a person who may be in attendance at a professional Seminar and believes that the case discussed is a person he or she know? What are your thoughts regarding the use of actual cases in a lecture, assignment, or even as a case study to learn about a disorder?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The psychology professional release information about an individual is examined. The thoughts regarding the actual case is determined.

Solution Preview

Typically speaking, if a patient's identity is protected, their particular case can be used as a case study in research, both in print and oral presentation form. Other times, under acute conditions where there is a serious threat to life, in consultation with other health care professionals, a patient's case can be discussed without identifying the patient unless truly necessary. That said, for the most part, the former is usually the context within which this occurs.

Specifically, the individual being discussed needs to give informed consent to have their case used as a case study, and be explicitly told that their identity will not be released. The consent form should also ideally detail how their data will be collected and ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Common Characteristics of Qualitative Methods

This quiz evaluates the common characteristics seen in qualitative methodology.

A Review of Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Knowing the difference between the two can help in making the important decision of which to use when conducting research.

Anxiety Disorders

This quiz is designed to help students gain a better understanding of various types of anxiety disorders.

Abnormal Psychology

This quiz will explore the faucets of abnormal psychology, from the question of what is abnormal, to the intricacies of DSM diagnosable disorders.

Piaget's Theories on Development

Do you know all about Piaget's theories on development? Find out with this quiz!