Professional abuse

I was recently reading more on the different types of abuse that there are and came across one that was a little different and unfamiliar: Professional abuse. In most professional jobs where they have regular clients such as a therapist or a lawyer they can`t tell anybody about what’s going on at their jobs like their families. Professional abuse is when a therapist, lawyer or any type of job like that tells people about what goes on at their work. This is a serious crime; you can go to jail or be fined for exploiting your clients. A few of the main things clients are supposed to be able to count on when they have a lawyer or therapist is trust and confidentiality. This is someone you`re allowed to talk to when you need help with something and not have to worry about anyone else knowing.

In my opinion this is very disrespectful and I`m glad that these offenders get punished. When someone needs a therapist it`s because they need someone to talk to that they know can`t tell anyone and can help them out. When you tell your family and friends about your clients it makes them vulnerable. Anyone can take advantage of them now from one way or another and it needs to stop. Also, if you are a lawyer you are not allowed to tell anyone for the reason that someone can take apart your case. Depending on who you spread it to the other side might find out your arguments and you could lose. In my opinion, if you don`t like how you can`t talk about your job with your friends you shouldn`t choose this profession. These people go to you because they know you can help and that it will be confidential if you can`t accept that than I think you need to pick a new profession.

Bibliography:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_abuse

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/car.2380020407/abstract

http://www.hlwkeeblehawson.co.uk/Individuals/Professional-Abuse.aspx