new research on sharing therapy notes with clients

An article in the Times Digest  (NY Times online service)  about a week ago discussed a new study that is looking at what the effect of making therapists’ notes from group therapy sessions available to the participants in the groups.  The idea is to increase transparency, trust, communication,  and perhaps to provide a sense of progress being made.  This study involves 700 patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, and the notes are put up online within a few days of the session.