Therapist-Patient Sexual Relations: Results of a National Survey in Israel

From: The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Elizur, Avner; Levine, Joseph; Shelef, Assaf; Speiser, Nili; Aviv, Alex | Copyright information

Abstract: Background: Studies focusing on Patient-Therapist sexual relations have been carried out mainly in the U.S. This study comes to broadly explore this phenomenon in Israel. Method: An indirect questionnaire was sent to all 1,817 psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers who are members of the Israeli Psychiatric Association, Psychologists Association and Psychotherapy Association, respectively. Results: 29% of the responding therapists reported that at least one of their patient...

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