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A 42-year-old patient with borderline personality disorder requests immediate electronic access to all her psychiatric visit notes through the patient portal. The PMHNP is concerned that the patient may be distressed by reading clinical observations about her personality pathology and interpersonal patterns. The PMHNP considers whether the 21st Century Cures Act allows withholding psychotherapy notes or clinical notes from the patient.
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