Laws, Regulations, and Ethics for Florida Psychologists, 2nd Edition _ ________________________________
490.0145 THE PRACTICE OF JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDER THERAPY Only a person licensed by this chapter who meets the quali- fications set by the board may hold himself or herself out as a juvenile sexual offender therapist, except as provided in s. 491.0144. These qualifications shall be determined by the board. The board shall require training and coursework in the specific areas of juvenile sexual offender behaviors, treatments, and related issues. In establishing these qualifications, the board may refer to the sexual disorder and sexual dysfunction sections of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers’ Practitioner’s Handbook or other relevant publications 490.0147 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS (1) Any communication between a psychologist and her or his patient or client is confidential. This privilege may be waived under the following condi- tions: (a) When the psychologist is a party defendant to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from a complaint filed by the patient or client, in which case the waiver shall be limited to that action; (b) When the patient or client agrees to the waiver, in writing, or when more than one person in a family is receiving therapy, when each family member agrees to the waiver, in writing; or (c) When a patient or client has communicated to the psychologist a specific threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or readily available person, and the psycholo- gist makes a clinical judgment that the patient or client has the apparent intent and ability to imminently or immediately carry out such threat, and the psychologist communicates the information to the potential victim. A disclosure of confidential communications by a psychologist when communicating a threat pursuant to this subsection may not be the basis of any legal action or criminal or civil liability against the psychologist.
(b) A licensed psychologist shall include the words “licensed psychologist” on all professional advertisements, including, but not limited to, advertisements in any newspaper, magazine, other print medium, airwave or broadcast transmission, or phone directory listing purchased by or on behalf of a person licensed according to this chapter. (a) A person provisionally licensed under this chapter as a provisional psychologist licensee shall conspicuously display the valid provi- sional license issued by the department or a true copy thereof at each location at which the provisional licensee is providing services. (b) A provisional psychologist licensee shall include the words “provisional psychologist licensee” on all promotional materials, includ- ing cards, brochures, stationery, advertise- ments, and signs, naming the provisional licensee. Any person who violates any provision of this sec- tion, except for subsections (2) and (3), commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (2) or sub- section (3) is subject to disciplinary action under s. 490.009.
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490.0141 PRACTICE OF HYPNOSIS A licensed psychologist who is qualified, as determined by the board, may practice hypnosis as defined in s. 485.003(1). The provisions of this chapter may not be interpreted to limit or affect the right of any person qualified pursuant to chapter 485 to practice hypnosis pursuant to that chapter or to practice hypnosis for nontherapeutic purposes, so long as such person does not hold herself or himself out to the public as possessing a license issued pursuant to this chapter or use a title protected by this chapter. 490.0143 PRACTICE OF SEX THERAPY Only a person licensed by this chapter who meets the quali- fications set by the board may hold himself or herself out as a sex therapist. The board shall define these qualifications by rule. In establishing these qualifications, the board may refer to the sexual disorder and sexual dysfunction sections of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association or other relevant publications.
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