Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2009) 15: 82-87. doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.005108
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Life after therapy: post-termination boundary violations in psychiatry and psychotherapy{dagger}

Sameer P. Sarkar

Sameer P. Sarkar is a Forensic and General Psychiatrist in full-time private practice. His practice is limited to medico-legal work and general adult psychiatry. He has trained in psychiatry in the UK and USA, and has read law at Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, USA, and at Northumbria University, UK. His main research interest is in mental health law, human rights and their applications.

Correspondence: Correspondence Sameer P. Sarkar, PO Box 3544, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 9FA, UK. Email: spsarkar{at}onetel.com

Although recent cases of egregious boundary violations in professional relationships in the UK have led to a concerted and robust government response, the issue of doctors having relationships with former patients is relatively sparsely talked about. Publications by the General Medical Council and the Department of Health deal with this tricky and often contentious matter in some depth. This article discusses the abuse of professional relationships and examines the ethics, law and advances in understanding in the area of doctors’ relationships with former patients.


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