What is the name of your state? Virginia
I'll make a long story short. If a doctor such as a psychologist knows and has admitted they can't treat a certain serious mental health problem, shouldn't they tell their patient this and refer their patient to a doctor who can? Isn't this especially important if this particular health problem causes the patient to continually break the law and has been doing so for more than five years? Wouldn't it be unethical and perhaps medical malpractice for them to continue treating this patient when in fact, they're not really treating them at all, or at least not for this most serious health problem?
I ask because my father is seeing a psychologist who is doing this. My father has serious mental health problems and is not capable of making sound decisions. Unfortunately, my mother and I cannot (legally) make this decision for him.
I'll make a long story short. If a doctor such as a psychologist knows and has admitted they can't treat a certain serious mental health problem, shouldn't they tell their patient this and refer their patient to a doctor who can? Isn't this especially important if this particular health problem causes the patient to continually break the law and has been doing so for more than five years? Wouldn't it be unethical and perhaps medical malpractice for them to continue treating this patient when in fact, they're not really treating them at all, or at least not for this most serious health problem?
I ask because my father is seeing a psychologist who is doing this. My father has serious mental health problems and is not capable of making sound decisions. Unfortunately, my mother and I cannot (legally) make this decision for him.