Tag: patient-psychiatrist relationship

Risk Management: Establishing the Psychiatrist–Patient Relationship: When is a Duty of Care Owed?
by Ann McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager at PRMS, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk management consulting company for healthcare providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our […]

Five Ethical and Clinical Challenges Psychiatrists May Face When Treating Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder Who Are or May Become Suicidal
by Edmund Howe, MD, JD Dr. Howe is Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director, Programs in Medical Ethics, and Senior Scientist, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013;10(1):14–19