Posted by Emily Elizabeth on July 8, 2006, at 1:15:17
In reply to Re: Here we go again (**possible trigger**), posted by caraher on July 8, 2006, at 0:32:31
In case this is informative, I thought I'd post abt my experiences being the T in such situations.
When I would need to talk to an MD, the client would sign a release authorizing me to talk to the MD for one year. The release was in effect for 1 yr unless the client specifically asked to have it removed. 1 yr is pretty standard in my understanding. So, hypothetically, if an on-going client's GP called me w/ a concern, and I had previous permission to talk to the GP, I would speak to him/her. I would not disclose specific statements, etc. but I might give my impressions of general functioning. Perhaps something like, "She has been experiencing some therapy-related stressors, so she has been struggling more lately." Of course, if the client had specific issues around the issue of disclosure, I wouldn't do it. The way you are talking it sounds like your T would have known that you needed something other than the norm here.
The only time I called an MD w/o specifically telling the client 1st was when I knew that she had an appt coming up and I thought of something that would be helpful to relate (and I had prior general permission).
MD's should understand the dynamics of this just as well as T's, but sooooo much in the medical profession is done behind the patient's back. Part of that god complex, you know?
I hope that something here is helpful. Please take care of yourself and keep us posted.
Best,
EE
poster:Emily Elizabeth
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