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The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Jaffee v. Redmond : Implications for Counselors
Author(s) -
Remley Theodore P.,
Herlihy Barbara,
Herlihy Scott B.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02335.x
Subject(s) - supreme court , law , supreme court decisions , political science , majority opinion , remand (court procedure) , psychology
In 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court held that communications between licensed psychotherapists and their patients are privileged under the Federal Rules of Evidence. The nature of privileged communication, the history of this Supreme Court decision, and implications of the decision for counselors are discussed.