Publications [#319084] of Katherine Hobbs Knutson

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Journal Articles

  1. Hobbs Knutson, K; Wei, MH; Straus, JH; Sarvet, B; Masek, BJ; Stein, BD. "Medico-legal risk associated with pediatric mental health telephone consultation programs.." Administration and policy in mental health 41.2 (March, 2014): 215-219. [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/24)

    Abstract:
    Clinicians providing consultation through mental health telephone consultation programs express concern about the potential legal risk of the practice. In this survey of six state mental health telephone consultation program directors, we report the annual number of children referred for consultation and the number of lawsuits against consultant clinicians. Between 2004 and 2010, 3,652 children per year were referred nationally, and there were no medical malpractice lawsuits against clinicians related to telephone consultation program activity. Although medico-legal risk is always present, the findings of this national study suggest the risk for clinicians providing mental health telephone consultation may be lower than perceived.

Katherine Hobbs Knutson