The contract of psychotheraputic treatment and the contractual responsibility of the clinical psychologist

A psychotherapeutic treatment contract is a private law contract between a self-employed clinical psychologist and a client, where the psychologist, in return for a fee, selects and performs psychotherapy according to the nature of the client's psychological disorder within the psychotherapy approaches for the treatment of the client's psychological disorder. Psychotherapeutic treatment is the primary obligation of the clinical psychologist arising from the contract. The clinical psychologist must fulfil his/her contractual obligations diligently. Here, situations such as confidentiality, loyalty, obligation to inform, obligation to record are discussed. If the psychologist causes harm to the client by violating these obligations arising from the psychotherapeutic contract, his/her responsibility will arise. The client who suffers damage in the psychotherapeutic treatment contract may claim material and moral damages. The client must prove the existence of a causal link between the damages suffered and the illegality. In return, the clinical psychologist is obliged to prove that he/she is not at fault.