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- Title
The Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Clinical Social Work: A Review of Standards of Care.
- Authors
Harkness, Daniel
- Abstract
Licensed to diagnose and treat mental disorders, clinical social workers have begun to develop and practice professional standards commensurate with their status as the nation's largest provider of mental health care. Against the backdrop of malpractice claims and awards, this paper reviews the extant standards promulgated by our professional organizations, regulatory bodies, health-insurance and managed-care entities, and the courts to synthesize standards of care for the diagnosis of mental disorders. The limited available evidence suggests that clinical social workers merit congratulations and concern as we rise to the challenge of addressing those standards in education and practice.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PSYCHIATRIC social work; MEDICAL quality control; PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis; MENTAL health services; TORT liability of psychologists; JAFFEE v. Redmond (Supreme Court case)
- Publication
Clinical Social Work Journal, 2011, Vol 39, Issue 3, p223
- ISSN
0091-1674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10615-010-0263-8