As you learned this week, clients expect the information shared with their human services professionals to be kept private and confidential. With the increase in the use of technological devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) within the helping professions, human services professionals must be aware of potential concerns regarding confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication.
Discussion
Share how you related to the theories described in the readings (e.g., Health Belief Model; Theory of Planned Behavior; Precaution Adoption Model). Begin to think about how these models might be applied in ‘real world’ settings. How are these theories related to evidence-based treatment practices we discussed during previous week.