You have rights.
As a consumer of mental health services, you have rights that are important to know about. The Board of Psychology, which governs the practice of clinical psychology and protects consumers of mental health services, has published a consumer guide that you can access by clicking on the document below.
| consumer_guide.pdf |
You can read the Client's Bill of Rights set forth by the Board of Psychology by clicking on the document below.
| client_bill_of_rights.pdf |
The Board of Psychology requires that all psychologists make the following booklet available to you. Click on it to download.
| professional_therapy_never_includes_sex.pdf |
Assessment
In addition to the rights described above, consumers of psychological assessment services have additional rights that have been set forth by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (American Educational Research Association, 1999). Click on the document below to view an excerpt of these.
| assessment_rights.pdf |
