counseling liability

Do Mental Health Therapist Need Liability Insurance?

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Do Mental Health Therapist Need Liability Insurance? Mental health professionals need two types of insurance: Professional liability insurance – for mistakes and client complaints. General liability insurance – for personal injuries and property damage. How can counseling malpractice be prevented? Keep your professional boundaries in place. … Understand your state’s standard of care – and

How Often Do Mental Health Professionals Get Sued For Suicide?

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How Often Do Mental Health Professionals Get Sued For Suicide? Forty-one percent of US psychiatrists have been sued for malpractice at least once, findings from the newly released Medscape Psychiatrist Malpractice Report 2019 show. What is suicide malpractice? Briefly, malpractice is a tort action wherein a plaintiff (typically a surviving family member of someone who