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February 5, 2026The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

What a tangled WEB we weave: Straight talk about anonymising clinical writing about child and adolescent psychoanalysis

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DBDenia G. BarrettChicago Institute for Psychoanalysis

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Implication

Explores ethical challenges in preserving confidentiality in psychoanalysis, highlighting implications for practice.

Key Points

  • The paper aims to address the ethical dilemmas faced by psychoanalysts in maintaining patient confidentiality while sharing their insights with colleagues.
  • Explores ethical considerations in clinical writing.
  • Analyzes risks associated with patient anonymity in the digital environment.
  • Provides a cautionary example based on real-life experiences.
  • Highlights the tension between sharing insights and protecting patient identities.
  • Identifies challenges exacerbated by easy access to digital documents.
  • Emphasizes the importance of strategies for effective anonymisation.

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Denia G. Barrett (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698433f6f1d9ada3c1fb18dehttps://doi.org/10.1080/00207578.2025.2585385
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