Title
Confidentiality in psychiatry: a study of the patient's view
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
1983-4
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Aged; *Confidentiality; Humans; Information Dissemination; Mental Disorders; *Mentally Ill Persons; Middle Aged; Mood Disorders; *Professional-Patient Relations; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia; Substance-Related Disorders
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
The views of patients on the degree of confidentiality that is necessary for effective psychiatric care have not been empirically investigated, despite their potential importance to the debate. This study examines the views of 30 psychiatric inpatients on issues related to confidentiality. Patients were found to value confidentiality highly and to be concerned about the possibility of unauthorized disclosures but to have little knowledge of their legal rights or recourses should breaches of confidentiality occur. The data support contentions about the importance of confidentiality and suggest the need for further patient education.
Source
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1983 Apr;34(4):353-5.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Hospital and community psychiatry
Related Resources
PubMed ID
6840723
Repository Citation
Schmid, Donald; Appelbaum, Paul S.; Roth, Loren H.; and Lidz, Charles W., "Confidentiality in psychiatry: a study of the patient's view" (1983). Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center Publications and Presentations. 61.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/61
