Should a Student be Disciplined for Being Disrespectful on Facebook?

In discussing ethics with medical students and physicians, it's common for someone to ask: "What does the law say?" I typicall...

Google, Facebook, and a Suicidal Patient

A recent Washington Post article posed a fascinating ethical question about psychotherapists and the web: As his patient lay unconscious in...

Facebook, Psychotherapy, and Professional Ethics

Melinda Lewis, who teaches Social Work at the University of Kansas, raised fascinating questions about social media and social work ethics o...

Should Therapists Snoop in Their Patient's Facebook Site?

A colleague recently asked me this question: What do you think about therapists going to a patient's Facebook site if that site is open ...