There can be a number of grounds for pursuing a claim of medical malpractice against a psychiatrist or psychologist in the treatment of patients suffering for mental illness or emotional issues. These may include:
Engaging in a sexual relationship with the patient;
Conflicts of interest, such as engaging in business dealings with the patient or borrowing money;
Failure to appropriately medicate the patient;
Failure to recognize the potential for self-harm to the patient, of for the patient to harm others;
Failure to keep information concerning the patient confidential;
