Jaffee V. Redmond (1996)
Jaffee v.Redmond (1996)
The case of Jaffee v. Redmond was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1996. The issue was whether a psychotherapist-patient would be recognized under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The Court granted a decision that recognized the existence of such a privilege holding that confidential communications of a licensed social worker and a police officer be protected from compelled disclosure As reported by Levy (1996), the Court decided that all communication between a patient and a psychotherapist falls under the umbrella of privilege and, the psychotherapist can’t under be forced by the courts to disclose such information.
Levy (1996) looks at the decision as representing a victory for advocates for patient privacy and confidentiality rights. the American Psychiatric Association joined in the suit and argued in an amicus brief that in addition to Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, common law tradition support recognition of the patient-therapist privilege and it didn’t matter whether or not the therapist is a medical doctor. The issue was not the credentials of the therapist, but rather relationship nature between the caregiver and the patient.
Mary Lu Redmond , On June 27, 1991, a police officer was called to a fight at an …show more content…
Jaffee was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to analyze the meaning of Rule 501 as it was to apply to psychotherapists and patients. Justice Scalia argued and took the position that any such claim of privilege, should be subject to an analysis by the trial judge case-by-case. The Court further stated that it did apply to statements to licensed social workers. By implication, such recognition would also apply with respect to statements made to any licensed or certified mental health
The case of Jaffee v. Redmond was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1996. The issue was whether a psychotherapist-patient would be recognized under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The Court granted a decision that recognized the existence of such a privilege holding that confidential communications of a licensed social worker and a police officer be protected from compelled disclosure As reported by Levy (1996), the Court decided that all communication between a patient and a psychotherapist falls under the umbrella of privilege and, the psychotherapist can’t under be forced by the courts to disclose such information.
Levy (1996) looks at the decision as representing a victory for advocates for patient privacy and confidentiality rights. the American Psychiatric Association joined in the suit and argued in an amicus brief that in addition to Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, common law tradition support recognition of the patient-therapist privilege and it didn’t matter whether or not the therapist is a medical doctor. The issue was not the credentials of the therapist, but rather relationship nature between the caregiver and the patient.
Mary Lu Redmond , On June 27, 1991, a police officer was called to a fight at an …show more content…
Jaffee was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to analyze the meaning of Rule 501 as it was to apply to psychotherapists and patients. Justice Scalia argued and took the position that any such claim of privilege, should be subject to an analysis by the trial judge case-by-case. The Court further stated that it did apply to statements to licensed social workers. By implication, such recognition would also apply with respect to statements made to any licensed or certified mental health