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Consent to publish clinical material

Record a specific, informed, revocable consent before writing about a real person — and think properly about whether to.

Before drafting any case report, conference presentation, book chapter or teaching material based on an identifiable patient.13 fieldsLegally & ethically load-bearing

How this document is used well

Disguise is not a substitute for consent and it is less effective than clinicians believe. Changing a profession, a city and the number of children does not prevent recognition by a partner, a sibling, or the person themselves — and patients have described recognising themselves in an unconsented case report as a second betrayal.

Consider whether a composite would do

If the purpose is teaching rather than evidence, a composite exposes nobody and carries most of the value. Every case in Praxical.Psych is a composite for exactly this reason. Reserve identifiable case reports for when the specific case is the point.

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Before seeking consent
Would a composite or hypothetical case serve the purpose?*
When is consent being sought?

During treatment, the patient may agree because refusing feels like letting you down. If it cannot wait, name that dynamic aloud.

Consent
The person was told, in plain language, that*
Was the person shown the actual text?*
Consent*
Disguise and reporting
Do any alterations change the clinical meaning of the case?

Disguise that changes the clinical picture makes the report misleading. If ethnicity, gender or diagnosis bear on the formulation, they cannot simply be swapped.

8 required fields outstanding: What is the publication for, and what does it add?; Would a composite or hypothetical case serve the purpose?; Client identifier …

Educational use only

Praxical.Psych is a teaching tool. It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice, not a diagnosis, not treatment, not supervision, and not a credential. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship. Every patient, case, transcript and simulated session is fictional. Clinical and legal requirements vary by jurisdiction and change over time — verify anything that bears on a real decision against your own regulator, statute and current professional guidance, and consult a qualified professional.

Do not enter real patient information. If you or someone else is in crisis: US & Canada 988 · UK & Ireland 116 123 · Australia 13 11 14 · elsewhere findahelpline.com · immediate danger, your local emergency number.

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Before you begin

What Praxical.Psych is, and is not

Praxical.Psych is an educational tool. It teaches the theory, evidence base and clinical method of psychotherapy at the level of an advanced survey course, and it lets you rehearse a complete session in a simulator.

It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice. It cannot diagnose or treat anyone, and it does not state the law where you practise — requirements differ by jurisdiction and change. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship.

  • Every patient, transcript and case in this app is fictional — a composite written for teaching. None depicts a real person.
  • Praxical.Psych is not therapy, not a substitute for supervision, and not a credential. Competence to practise comes from training, supervised hours and licensure.
  • Scores from the instruments here are for learning how they behave. They are not a diagnosis and not a risk assessment, and must not inform a decision about a real person.
  • Do not enter real patient information. Everything you type stays in this browser, but that is not the same as a compliant clinical record system.
If you are in crisis

In the US and Canada, call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123 (Samaritans). Elsewhere, find a local line at findahelpline.com. In immediate danger, use your local emergency number.

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