More About the Secrecy of the Psychologist in the Context of Art. 180 1 and 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Polemical Remarks

<ns3:p>This text is a polemic regarding the perception of the professional secrecy of a psychologist and the appropriate procedure for release from this secrecy in the course of criminal proceedings. The publication recognizes the importance of the psychologist's confidentiality itself, which should imply its protection under Art. 180 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, however, at the same time, in accordance with the rule of exceptiones non sunt extendendae, the possibility of its broader interpretation and recognition that for higher reasons should be treated in the same way as medical confidentiality is rejected. In the author's opinion, both psychological and medical secrets are medical secrets, which should result in an amendment to Art. 180 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and introducing medical secrecy into this provision as a secret broader than medical secrecy, but thus better and more effective in protecting patient information.</ns3:p>