Brookhaven Seminar Series: "How to Stay Out of Court " Presented by William Berman, Ph.D.

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"How to Stay Out of Court "

Presented by William Berman, Ph.D.

1. Know what the law really says about the release of mental health treatment information

a. Licensure rules and regulations
b. Oklahoma Statute
c. HIPAA
d. U.S. Supreme Court

2. Have a well defined plan for response to all subpoenas

3. Know why your clients are really in your office

LMFT Rules & Regulations

310:400-5-3. Professional competence and integrity

(n) LMFT candidates and licensees may not perform forensic services, which include, but are not limited to, assessments, interviews, consultations, custody evaluations, reports, or expert testimony, or other such activity that is undertaken or conducted by the candidate or licensee in contemplation that the results may, or are intended to be, later furnished to a trier of fact or other decision maker, except under the following conditions:

Click here to view a PDF of Dr. Berman's presentation (903 Kb)

Click here to listen to the Clinical Reflections Podcast: "How to Stay Out of Court"- an interview with William Berman, Ph.D, and Dale Doty, Ph.D. (15.1 Mb)

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Speaker Profile

William Berman, Ph.D.

Dr. Berman received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Indiana University in 1980, following an internship in child psychology from The Hathaway Home for Children, Pacoima, CA, approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). He completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology in 1974 from Oakland University, Rochester, MI, and his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1972 from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. In addition to providing a wide range of assessment and psychotherapy services for over 30 years and teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, post graduate and medical school levels, Dr. Berman has extensive experience in serving Oklahoma courts throughout the state. He currently practices at Christian Family Institute in Tulsa, OK.

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