[Adta] videotaping patients?

[Lora Wilson]

Hello all. Hoping you might have some advice for me.

I need to videotape two sessions for long distance supervision. I work in a 
private psych hospital where I am pretty sure the administration will be, 
shall I say, less than eager to accomodate my request.  I'm hoping that if I 
submit the request armed with the knowledge of examples of other 
professionals and facilities that have allowed this, along with a clear cut 
protocol for obtaining consent, etcetera, that I will be able to persuade my 
boss to permit this.

If I go in without this knowledge, I feel quite confident my request will be 
denied as "unfeasible."

I work in psych, some younger adults (30-50) some geriatric.  How do you 
obtain consent in these situations? Would I need to obtain consent from pts 
or from conservators, family etcetera?

Also, any words of wisdom from DMTs who have also experienced resistance 
(but overcame) in doing videotaping... I'd appreciate hearing how you 
articulated your request.

Help?!

Thanks in advance for your assistance,
Lora Wilson, MA, DTR

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