CONFIDENTIALITY

Your patient records are strictly confidential. For this reason no records are released without your authorization. I will ask you to sign a consent for release of information if I feel it may be necessary to contact current or prior treatment professionals, other medical doctors, school, or family. I will also release information if I receive a signed release form from another entity, ie attorney, insurance company. In an emergency situation I will release information that I feel is necessary for your welfare without a signed consent. Please know that I am legally and ethically obligated to break doctor-patient confidentiality in the event of threat of self harm or harm to others or in instances of child abuse or geriatric abuse.