Caroline Goldsmith stated “as a psychologist working with Autistic families all the time I would certainly take note of the RTÉ Investigates programme last year that came about following a protected disclosure about the dossiers. Shockingly, as the programme showed, they included medical and educational information of children involved in long-dormant court cases, gathered without the knowledge or consent of parents. GDPR is particularly imperative in medical records, particularly in the mental health field and clinical psychology field, or work with those with a legally protected title.”
It could be asked as to how Autistic families are to trust the legal process, if they not only have to sue the HSE in order to get their rights for Assessments for Autistic children, but also worry about where that information is going when it is supposed to be protected by legal privilege. However, is actually being accessed in violation of GDPR for the benefit of the very state body they are taking their case against.
Ms Goldsmith resides in Waterford, Ireland. She has a two decade long career in private psychology practice, namely in autism assessment psychopathy, bereavement counselling, and couples therapy as a private practice. She holds a strong body of qualifications from The National Academy of Neuropsychology, The University of East London, The Open University (Online University), Newman University, CMIT Institute Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin. Ms Goldsmith has had select papers published in academic journals in areas such as Applied Positive Psychology, Clinical Assessments on Children, New Assessment Tools for Autism in Adults, Expert Evidence in Cutting Edge Psychometric Training for Legitimate Masters Qualifications, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Implications and Resilience in Clinical Applications.
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