CONFIDENTIALITY PRINCIPLES IN PSYCHIATRY
Keywords:
ETHICAL CONTROVERSY, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, GAIN OF TRUST, PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICAL RELATIONSHIPAbstract
Confidentiality stands out in psychiatry through its multiple connotations as an intrinsic necessity in the ethics of professional relationships. Thus it represents an important characteristic of this profession and at the same time a stringent request which, through its specificity, implies a direct contact with persons in need for help. Despite being inserted in professional codes and legislative systems, confidentiality in psychiatry is far from being considered a clarified matter and does not stand aside from ethical controversy. Keeping the professional secret is often a hard task due to the pressure of the law or of other professional groups who can bring multiple justifications, including that of action for the benefit of society. The therapist is often submitted to a tension caused on the one hand by the promise of keeping the professional secret and on the other hand by multiple requests of breaking the confidentiality. So the problem of confidentiality in Psychiatry deserves special attention because in this profession, more than in other branches of medicine, the gain of the patient’s trust is essential in the psychotherapeutic relationship.
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