Table 4.

Basic tenets for drawing an informed consent form/seeking verbal informed consent[10]

• Use the language that the client understands easily and comfortably

• Evaluate and understand the competence issues of the client to provide consent

• Obtain informed consent at the earliest

• Consider obtaining informed consent/assent as a separate procedure and discuss all the relevant issues in piece-meal, rather than in one go

• Inform about the other available alternative treatments

• Inform the client about what is expected from them during and in between the therapy sessions

• Inform about the fees, payments methods

• Discuss about confidentiality and exceptions to the confidentiality clauses

• Inform the client about your status (example, trainee), need for supervision and the role of supervisor