TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethical and legal issues in e-mail therapy
AU - Shapiro, Daniel Edward
AU - Schulman, Charles Eric
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Psychologists and psychiatrists recently started using electronic mail (e-mail) to conduct therapy. This article explores relevant ethical and legal issues including, among others, the nature of the professional relationship, boundaries of competence, informed consent, treating minors, confidentiality, and the duty to warn and protect. To illustrate these complex issues, two services currently operating are discussed. To address potential hazards to clients and the profession, a new ethical standard for e-mail therapists is offered.
AB - Psychologists and psychiatrists recently started using electronic mail (e-mail) to conduct therapy. This article explores relevant ethical and legal issues including, among others, the nature of the professional relationship, boundaries of competence, informed consent, treating minors, confidentiality, and the duty to warn and protect. To illustrate these complex issues, two services currently operating are discussed. To address potential hazards to clients and the profession, a new ethical standard for e-mail therapists is offered.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327019eb0602_3
DO - 10.1207/s15327019eb0602_3
M3 - Article
C2 - 11654969
AN - SCOPUS:0030357862
SN - 1050-8422
VL - 6
SP - 107
EP - 124
JO - Ethics and Behavior
JF - Ethics and Behavior
IS - 2
ER -