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Originally Posted by RaineD
My understanding is that therapists have an ethical duty to provide you with a disclosure statement before they start treating you. The disclosure statement would include the circumstances under which the therapist can and would break confidentiality. For example, if they genuinely believe that you are a threat to yourself or someone else.
However, the reality is that a lot of therapists, particularly older ones, don't follow this ethical guideline. I've never received a disclosure statement from any therapist, except Talkspace.
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Yes, I think many do not even discuss these things, let alone having a disclosure statement. But getting the police involved or formal reporting is more than just about ethics - this is why I wonder whether those that never inform the client about their apparent responsibilities could do these things legally.
Mine also never asked for home address and I would not have given them that either.