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be an application of this dual perspective for therapists. I believe that there is a general acceptance of what therapists are RESPONSIBLE FOR. Some of these

responsibilities, both explicit and implicit, include: •Providing competent service to •Keeping current and informed on

may be more controversial. I am not aware of any disagreement about therapists being RESPONSIBLE TO their adult patients. However, this responsibility is compromised when therapists May/June 2002 Vol. 11 No. 3

Public policy should reflect therapists' responsibility to all parties affected by their therapy. After all, unlike the beliefs that many of their patients develop, therapists have