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Citation |
Heflinger CA, Nixon CT, Karl H. Eval. Program Plann. 1996; 19(2): 175-182. |
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(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
In the process of examining client outcomes of mental health services, evaluators often find themselves immersed in ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding participant privacy and the confidentiality of information gained in the process of the evaluation. Evaluators must be prepared to make decisions about disclosure of confidential information that indicates risk of abuse or serious harm to the client or by the client toward another. This article details the experience of the investigators of the Fort Bragg Evaluation Project in the development and application of standardized decision algorithms for considering disclosure of confidential information obtained during the evaluation. The consequences of using such decision paradigms, including the number of disclosures made and the subsequent effects on family participation in the study, are also described. |