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Our attorneys are nationally recognized scholars and advocates. Linda M. Jorgenson has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on professional misconduct, boundary violations, and patient rights.

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Boundary Violations and Malpractice Litigation
Confidentiality Agreement A.K.A. Gag Orders
Internet Therapy
Professional Sexual Misconduct In Occupational Therapy
Psychiatric Malpractice and Privacy Expectations
What Is Professional Sexual Misconduct?
When Boundaries Are Crossed — Men Victimized By Sexual Abuse

Books & Book Chapters

Bisbing S., Jorgenson L., Sutherland P. Sexual Abuse by Professionals: A Legal Guide. Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company (1995).

Jorgenson L. Employer/Supervisor Liability and Risk Management: Legal Liability. In: Gonsiorek J., (Ed.) The Breach of Trust: Sexual Exploitation by Health Care Professionals and Clergy. Newbury, CA: Sage Publications (1994).

Jorgenson L. Sexual Contact in Fiduciary Relationships: Legal Perspective. In: Gonsiorek J., (Ed.) The Breach of Trust: Sexual Exploitation by Health Care Professionals and Clergy. Newbury, CA: Sage Publications (1994).

Jorgenson L., Schoener G., Sexual Exploitation in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Regulation in the USA, in Patients as Victims: Sexual Abuse in Psychotherapy and Counseling 149 Derek Jehu ed. (1994).

Journal Publications

Jorgenson L., Wahl K., Workplace Sexual Harassment: Incidence, Legal Analysis, and the Role of the Psychiatrist, 8 Harvard Review of Psychiatry 94 (2000).

Jorgenson L., Wahl K., Psychiatrists as Expert Witnesses in Sexual Harassment Cases Under Daubert and Kumho, 30(6) Psychiatric Annals 390 (2000).

Jorgenson L. Sexual Boundary Violations: The Role of Legal Prohibitions, 24(4) Journal of Sex Education and Therapy 226 (1999).

Wohlberg J., Rosen D., Jorgenson L., "New Developments in Response to Boundary Violations: Proceedings of the Harvard Residency Teaching Day," 5 Harvard Review of Psychiatry 28 (1997).

Jorgenson L., Hirsch A., Wahl K., "Fiduciary Duty and Boundaries: Acting in the Client's Best Interest," Behavioral Sciences and the Law (1997).

Haspel K., Jorgenson L., Wincze J., Parsons J., "Legislative Intervention Regarding Therapist Sexual Misconduct: An Overview," 28(1) Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 63 (1997).

Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., Bisbing S., "Transference of Liability: Employer Liability for Sexual Misconduct by Therapists," 60(4) Brooklyn Law Review 1421 Winter (1995).

Jorgenson L., "Countertransference and Special Concerns of Subsequent Treating Therapists of Patients Sexually Exploited by a Previous Therapist," 25(9) Psychiatric Annals 1 September (1995).

Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., Bisbing S., "Evidence of Multiple Victims in Therapist Sexual Misconduct Cases," Trial Magazine May (1995).

Appelbaum P., Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "Sexual Relationships Between Physicians and Patients," 154 Archives of Internal Medicine 2561 (1994).

Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "A Question of Ethics: Attorney-Client Sexual Contact," Trial Magazine September (1993).

Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "Psychotherapist Liability: What's Sex Got To Do With It?," Trial Magazine 22 May (1993).

Gutheil T., Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "Prohibiting Lawyer-Client Sex," 20(4) Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 365 (1992).

Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "Fiduciary Theory Applied to Personal Dealings: Attorney-Client Sexual Contact," 45 Arkansas Law Review 458 (1992).

Jorgenson L., Bisbing S., Sutherland P., "Therapist-Patient Sexual Exploitation and Insurance Liability," 27(3) Tort and Insurance Law Journal 595 (1992).

Strasburger L., Jorgenson L., Sutherland P., "The Prevention of Psychotherapist Sexual Misconduct: Avoiding the Slippery Slope," American Journal of Psychotherapy October (1992).

Appelbaum P., Jorgenson L., "Psychotherapist-Patient Sexual Contact After Termination of Treatment: An Analysis and a Proposal," 148(11) American Journal of Psychiatry 1466 (1991).

Jorgenson L., Randles R., "Time Out: The Statute of Limitations and Fiduciary Theory in Psychotherapist Sexual Misconduct Cases," 44(2) Oklahoma Law Review 181 (1991).

Jorgenson L., Appelbaum P., "For Whom the Statute Tolls: Extending The Time During Which Patients Can Sue," 42(7) Hospital and Community Psychiatry 683 (1991).

Strasburger L., Jorgenson L., Randles R., "Criminalization of Psychotherapist-Patient Sex," 148(7) American Journal of Psychiatry 859 (1991).

Jorgenson L., Randles R., Strasburger L., "The Furor Over Psychotherapist-Patient Sexual Misconduct: New Solutions To An Old Problem," 32(3) William and Mary Law Review 645 (1991).

Strasburger L., Jorgenson L., Randles R., "Mandatory Reporting of Sexually Exploitative Psychotherapists," 18 Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 379 (1990).

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