BILL OF RIGHTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
You have the right to:
Receive treatment in a safe, considerate, and respectful manner and setting
Care that is free from discrimination. This means you should not be treatment differently because of your:
Age
Race
Ethnicity
Religion
Spirituality
Culture
Language
Physical or mental disability
Socioeconomic status
Sex
Sexual orientation
Gender identity or expression
Get important information about your care in a language that you understand. If it is clinically inadvisable to give you such information, it will be given to a legally authorized representative
To receive information necessary for you to give informed consent prior to a procedure or treatment, including a description of the procedure or treatment, any potential risks or benefits, probable duration of treatment, and any alternatives
Every consideration for privacy throughout your treatment, including, but not limited to, the following: case discussions, consultations, examinations, and treatment. All communications and records pertaining to the your care will be treated as confidential
Know the names and credentials of the healthcare professionals who provide you your treatment
Participate in the development, review, and decisions of your treatment; except in emergencies
Refuse treatment
Make complaints and to have your complaints heard and adjudicated promptly
If you have a complaint, please speak with your healthcare provider regarding your concerns
You have the right to have a personal representative, also called an advocate, with you during your care. Your advocate is a family member or friend of your choice. For more information, please visit https://www.patientadvocate.org/
If you are not comfortable speaking with your healthcare provider, feel free to contact:
California
Board of Psychology
1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N-215
Sacramento, CA 95834
New York
Please visit http://www.op.nysed.gov/opd/complain.htm to learn more about how to file a complaint.
Pennsylvania
Please visit https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/FileaComplaint/Pages/default.aspx to learn more about how to file a complaint.
What is your role in your health care?
It is your responsibility to participate fully in the decisions involving your health care and to accept the consequences of these decisions if complications occur. You should ask questions about your care and pay attention to instructions given to you by your healthcare provider.
As required by the state of California, please visit https://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/proftherapy.pdf to know the details about the process of therapy and how it never include sexual behaviors. Please let me know if you have any questions.
References
These Patient Rights combine Joint Commission, American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF), National Institutes of Health – Clinical Center, and 55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 (relating to scope); 55 Pa. Code § 5100.52 (relating to statement of principle); 55 Pa. Code § 5200.47 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.56 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5320.22 (relating to governing body); and 55 Pa. Code § 5320.45 (relating to staff orientation and training).