[Adta] getting permission for DMT group videotaping

[MHChang at aol.com]

Yes, that is a very good suggestion, Christine. Since so few professionals  
actually 'get' the concept of DMT, they may be having a "Blink" association to  
the dance part and think it is either frivolous or exploitative. By reframing 
 your supervision, Lora, as clinical and similar to the related professions,  
maybe it will help your employer understand the therapy part. In fact, maybe 
you  can even find a way to share your video as part of an in-service on 
non-verbal  interaction or creative options, or other ideas that you may have. 
Also, when I  videoed patients years ago at South Beach Psyh Center, and then 
showed the  patients the tape, they LOVED seeing themselves on tape. 
 
Good luck,
Meg
 
In a message dated 8/13/2007 8:54:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ch2yes at yahoo.com writes:

Hi  Lora--

Regarding your preparation for obtaining permission to videotape  dance 
therapy sessions for supervision purposes:

Does your facility  ever have Psych PhD interns?  In psychologist training it 
is usual and  routine to videotape sessions and/or use the one-way mirror for 
live  observation by supervisors and other interns.

The American  Psychological Assoc. web site may have something about this 
that you might  want to include as supporting documentation for your request.  
Also, some  professional codes of ethics may mention how to proceed properly or 
the HIPAA  legislation may include some guidelines for videotaping sessions.  
Any  supporting documentation you include both legitimizes and supports your  
request.

If you can formulate how such a videotaping would benefit the  
facility--could be used for orientation for new staff?  for  interns?  for quality 
assurance/program evaluation purposes?  for  orientation for new patients?--if you can 
define some self-interest/benefit  for your setting, that would support your 
request.

Do you have the  support of your direct supervisor and can they represent 
your request to  management?  Has anyone else there ever videotaped sessions?

Best  wishes in your project,
Christine Hopkins


Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007  07:49:13 +0000
From: "Lora Wilson"  <writelora at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Adta] videotaping patients?
To:  adta at adta.org
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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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