§5.35 Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

Authors

Christopher B. Mueller, University of Colorado Law School
Laird Kirkpatrick, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow
Liesa Richter, University of Oklahoma College of Law

Document Type

Chapter

Publication Date

2018

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This article addresses the psychotherapist-patient privilege which was recognized by the Supreme Court in Jaffee v. Redmond. The privilege covers licensed social workers as well as licensed psychiatrists and psychologists. The articles discusses the scope of the privilege and exceptions to it.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-68; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-68

SSRN Link

https://ssrn.com/abstract=3277054

Recommended Citation

Mueller, Christopher B. and Kirkpatrick, Laird C. and Richter, Liesa, §5.35 Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege (2018). C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.35 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018); GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-68; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-68. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3277054