MINORS & PARENTS. Children over the age of eighteen have the right to independently consent to and receive mental health treatment without parental consent and, in that situation, information about that treatment cannot be disclosed to anyone without the child's agreement. While privacy in psychotherapy is very important, particularly with teenagers, parental involvement is also essential to successful treatment and this requires that some private information be shared with parents. It is my policy only to share information that is considered necessary with his/her parents. This includes general information about the progress of the child's treatment and his/her attendance at scheduled sessions. Parents will also be provided with a summary of their child's treatment when it is complete. Any other communication will require the child's Authorization, unless the
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Sources: Psychiatrist Patient/Client Services Agreement, Psychiatrist Patient/Client Services Agreement