How to speak to a psychiatrist?

Any tips on how to speak to a psychiatrist and request the release of a close relative. She was wrongly accused of shoplifting and got into a fricass with a police officer.

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Speak to an attorney first, and get a written release of information signed [with two witnesses] by the patient who had allegedly been mistreated. Doctors are prohibited from giving information to anybody but the patient without written release signed by the patient.

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just open up, if you don't speak you get nowhere

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Answer:
You should be consulting an attorney FIRST. Also, just be very straight forward with the psychiatrist. Keep in mind that he/she may tell you 'No Way'.

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