Is this legal for a psychotherapist to do

If I terminate services, can a psychotjerapist diagnose me or put in my medical charts what i discuss with someone on the streets. Or call my spouse or authorities to reporr me as a threat. Like if they hear me talk about violent video games, music, or if I get caught smoking marijuana by my psychotjerapist on the streets. Entertainment is boring if its not violent. I had my tjerapist report me to my spouse before for saying I like violent entertainmemt

I'm no expert, but, a therapist cannot ethically share anything about a client to anyone -- professional or personal -- without written consent to do so. So any diagnosis will not go into your medical chart without your consent. If a client is a threat to themselves or someone else, then yes, absolutely the therapist can report that client to the appropriate authorities. They are actually obligated to do so.

Talking about violent video games is not a valid reason to report someone. Getting caught smoking weed could land you in a little trouble though if you live in a state where it is illegal to partake in, obviously. And under no circumstances should a therapist be telling your spouse what you do and do not like. The dialogue in the therapy room is 100% confidential (with the exception of that whole threat to harm thing) so your T should not be telling your spouse anything unless you gave T written permission to do so.

Unless you have signed a release, a HIPPA form, they are not allowed to discuss anything about your case with anyone other than the exception of notifying the authorities (e.g. police, protective agencies) if they feel you are a danger to yourself or others.

Honestly, I can't imagine a therapist bothering involving himself with something about a former client based on just something they see in passing. Did this happen while you were still a client and you are just wondering if now that you are not a client if they do this now? I'm a little confused by your post.

Absolutely not. If you are an active threat to yourself or others, then the most a therapist can do is have you put in the hospital. They cannot tell anyone close to you about your fascination with violent video games. They cannot contact anyone close to you about anything you've said. If they DID need to contact law enforcement, it would still only pertain to anything about you wanting to harm yourself or others. RELAX.

short version in or out of treatment a treatment provider (medical or mental) can not discuss their clients with anyone outside the treatment team....

that said should two treatment providers meet somewhere and they are or have been a part of someones treatment team they can discuss clients that they may in common,and they can discuss situations that may help each other with other clients.

if you are in the USA yes any treatment provider or non treatment provider can approach anyones family and friends to say hey I think so and so is suicidal. here in the USA we have laws that state there are special circumstances that go into play when someone is a danger to their self and others.

example if I am suicidal, harming myself or have plans to harm someone else my neighbors, my friends, my co workers, my boss, my therapists, my physicians and other people in my life are well within their rights to talk to each other and also are well with in their rights as an american to call the police or others in authority.

even in schools now they are teaching children if you know of someone who is a danger to their self or others to find someone you trust and tell so that that person who is suicidal, harming their self or may harm another can get the help that they need.

these special circumstance, zero tolerance laws were enacted when 9\11 happened and continue to build upon due to all the school and other violence that is going on in the USA, a lot of which traces back to someone knew the person who shot up a school or what ever was mentally ill, suicidal or other wise harming self or others.

as for the smoking weed well what happens in that case depends upon your states laws. if your state is not one of the states that has legalized it for medical or recreational usage anyone that may see you smoking it, whether its your treatment provider, ex treatment provider or family, friends, strangers can report you to the authorities.

Im not sure but its my understanding that in the states that have legalized recreational usage you cant smoke it out in public. only in your home. my suggestion is if you are in a state that has legalized it to contact your police department and they will tell you what the laws are about this and whether you can be out on the street smoking weed.

I am not sure what the law is but I am perplexed why t would contact your spouse. She might be concerned you like violence ( there is plenty of fun entertainment and no violence). But that's not good enough reason

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Dood i think all that weed is making you a little paranoid

You speak as if there's a grand medical chart of all your medical records. In short, there's not. Every Doctor you've ever been to has a "chart" for you, and they don't need your permission to put down a diagnosis. However, that diagnosis goes no further than THAT doctor and your insurance company.

HIPPA......be wary! It only covers Doctor to Doctor interaction. If someone impersonates you to get your records, it falls outside of HIPPA privacy laws. (I've seen it happen before.)

There are unethical therapists out there who think they can get away with manipulating people. If you believe your rights have been violated, you should report the therapist.

A therapist can't share any of your information unless they deem you to be a threat to yourself or someone else or you signed a release. If you tell your T in session you were smoking and there is no release and it's not a danger to you, then your T can't tell your spouse. However, if they see you smoking on the street, technically I think they can say something since you were doing something that is not legal in a public space. I can't imagine why a T would do this but I suppose it's possible.
With a diagnosis, again if there's a release they can share, but otherwise no. Doctors in the same practice can share information in a clients' records, but a release is needed for to share this info with doctors outside the practice. Insurance companies are privy to this information as well.