Confidential Records

Both law and the standards of the therapy professions require that appropriate written or computerized records are kept.  Records are carefully guarded within locked file cabinets and password protected computer files.  Dr. Roberson sometimes makes audio tapes or digital recordings of evaluations and sessions, but the patient will always be notified of such recordings, in the case of interview session recordings.  Such tapes or discs are treated the same as written records and computer files, all stored in locked storage units.  Some record of adult client contact is stored for ten years, or ten years after the 18th birthday of a child or adolescent patient.

Patients are entitled to review confidential records, by scheduled appointment, unless a therapist determines that seeing them would be emotionally damaging.  In such a case, patients can have another therapist of their choice and expense, review the records at Dr. Roberson's office, by scheduled appointment.  Patients or their families may be charged for review time.
 
One copy of professional reports, letters, or summary information, prepared at the request of the patient, will be mailed to anyone of the patient’s/parent’s choosing free of charge.  There may be a fee of up to $1.00 per page for additional copies of reports, letters, or summary information.


Also see: http://therapist.psychologytoday.com/34016