 The topic we are going to talk further is access to records and personal information. So once a record has been established at what situation and what scenarios, a client can access that personal information and record. Mental health professionals and practitioners keep record of their work and client for a variety of reasons. This is very much understood that why they have developed such kind of the records like there could be an illegal obligation, reluctance to rely on memory, you don't remember it many times and if you haven't documented it, then there can be some problem that can be created. Communication to other professionals if you are going to present a case of a particular problem and if you haven't documented it properly then there can be some misunderstanding. Then ready availability of important data. When you have a client again and you have taken all the notes on his file, then easily trace back to what problem the client came in and what treatment we have to give further. And documentation of services provided. So far has therapy been planned for him? Has psychological help been given to him or further to give him? What is the planning? All these things are easily available in that document. Such records will often contain confidential material and as long as they exist, someone other than the therapist who collected the material may seek access to them. So now this could be the case that only client could not need it or only therapist could not refer back to it. At times other people can also access it. Now in addressing the issue that if other people can also access it, what should the be the part of the psychologist to do? Consider process of securing the client's informed consent for the release of information. The first thing is that the informed consent should be taken. And it should be written down in which situation we can give permission to access the information to other people. Consider the claims and circumstances under which various parties might seek access as well as the nature of the information suits. So that should be very well documented in the informed consent in which scenarios which specific parties will be able to access the information. Because these are very sensitive issues. These are not the routine things. This is not something that we can take very casually. This is sensitive information. And how much information should be revealed, keeping it in a duly record and first taking permission from the informed consent to document it is a very important aspect. Consider the use of client records for teaching or research purposes including the use of recordings and photographic materials. Sometimes we have to see any classical case in which there are some issues that we have not seen before. And with that we look at their factors and study what are the factors that we are facing and what are the symptoms that we are facing. When we have to see any symptoms which is new and for the first time in our system or in our society or in our culture we really noted that down and we want to share it with other people that these kinds of problems are gradually emerging. For example, we see that DSM is continuously revised and it has a new updated version. How does it come? There is a historical shift behind it in which new things are studied with time. For example, there was no concept of online gaming or no concept of selfie disorder or no concept of gaming addiction. After doing all this research after recording the symptoms of clients then it became a part of the shift and finally it was documented in terms of a problem. Similarly, there are different categories. We discuss and share these things for the purpose of teaching, research and research. Then concerned for the release of the record transferable records can be of great assistance and substantial determinant to the clients depending on their content and use. For instance, you have seen some clients in which there were people living in a specific residence or in a specific area and they developed some new psychological symptoms as a therapist. One therapist recorded them and noted them. He discussed it with his other colleague and he learned from international collaboration that these symptoms are developing in this area. There is a new feature in dementia. Here in Parkinson's, we are getting some other variations. There are many transitions in the cases of depression. There are some new symptoms in which you can see cases in which areas. All these things come under discussion and under consideration for teaching and research. They can be used in different ways according to their content. Under HIPAA rules, each consent or release from the must at minimum contains the following details. Now, according to the HIPAA, whenever you are going to release any kind of content to anyone, then what are the minimum things that are necessary to be seen? A description of the information to be used disclosed in a specific and a meaningful forum. If you are disclosing something, then it will be specific information and it will be meaningful and it will be for a purpose. The name or a specific identification of a person or class of the person authorised to disclose the information. Now, that particular information cannot be disclosed by anyone. It can be done by a therapist's secretary, his helper, or any individual. That should be dealt into a very sophisticated manner by an authorised person only. Now, a description of the purpose or requested use of information. Developing a content that why this information is being given and prepared to be given to another party. It is very important to give and it is very important. Now, the name of the specific identification of the person or class of the person authorised to receive the information. For example, a person who is giving should be authorised. The person who is receiving it should also be an authorised person. He will not be an ordinary person who will generally or casually receive that important information. An expiration date or event related to the purpose of the disclosure. The things that we are disclosing to which date it was and for how long it is valid or the time span or period related to it should be mentioned in it. Signature of the person making the authorisation and date of signing. File it properly and put the date on it and sign it and seal it. Then, the document is sent to an official entity. It is not dealt in such a manner or in general discussion. So, this is how we can access to records and personal information in an ethical manner.