Record Keeping Guidelines

The article provides information on the guidelines that are designed to provide psychologists a framework for making decisions concerning professional record keeping in the U.S. The extent of the record would vary depending on the purpose, setting, and context of psychological services. The record keeping details the psychologists planning and implementation of appropriate course of services. It stresses that appropriate records can help protect both the client and the psychologist in the event of legal or ethical proceedings. Moreover, the process of keeping records would require consideration of legal requirements, ethical standards, and other external constraints.