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The prevalence of sexual contact between British clinical psychologists and their patients
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UNSPECIFIED (1998) The prevalence of sexual contact between British clinical psychologists and their patients. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY, 5 (4). pp. 253-263. ISSN 1063-3995.
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Abstract
The first British empirical study of therapist-patient sexual contact is described. In a national random survey of 1000 clinical psychologists with 581 usable responses, 3.5% of respondents reported having had sexual contact with patients either in the course of therapy or following discharge. Almost a quarter reported that they had treated patients who had been sexually involved with previous therapists, and almost two-fifths said they knew (through sources other than patients) of other clinical psychologists who had had sexual contact with patients. A number of variables were associated with breach of sexual boundaries. Logistic regression analysis revealed that three of these, homosexual orientation, sexual involvement with educators during postgraduate training, and longer post-qualification professional experience, were significant predictors of sexual contact with patients. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY | ||||
Publisher: | JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD | ||||
ISSN: | 1063-3995 | ||||
Official Date: | December 1998 | ||||
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Volume: | 5 | ||||
Number: | 4 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 11 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 253-263 | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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