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