The subject of psychotherapists' charging patients for missed sessions is one of the important issues in professional ethics. It is better when not done at all, but the so-called flexible arrangements, although problematic in themselves, have less potential to damage the patient-therapist relationship than the exceptionless charging policy. Formal study is clearly needed.
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