Psychotherapist = people in the following categories who are engaged in the diagnosis
or treatment of a mental or emotional condition, including alcoholism and other drug
addictions - answer-authorized to parctice medicine in any state or nation
-licensed or certified as psychologist under the laws of any state or nation
-licensed or certified as a clinical social worker, marriage & family therapist, or mental
health counselor under FL law
-treatment personnel, facilities, or community mental health centers
-advanced registered nurse practitioner
Patient = - answer-anyone who consults with or is interviewed by a psychotherapist for
diagnosis or treatment
Communication is confidential if it's not intended to be disclosed to third persons other
than - answer-persons present to further the interest of the patient
-persons necessary for transmission of communication
-persons participating in diagnosis and treatment under the direction of the
psychotherapist
Privilege = - answerpatient can refuse to disclose confidential communications/records
(including diagnosis and advice given)
Privilege can be claimed by - answer-patient
-patient's attorney on his/her behalf
-patient's guardian/conservator
-personal representative of deceased patient
-psychotherapist on behalf of patient
No privilege for communications - answer-regarding proceedings to compel
hospitalization when necessary
-made in the course of a court-ordered evaluation
-in any proceeding in which the patient relies upon the condition as an element of claim
or defense (of if patient is dead, any party relies on the condition for claim or defense)
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