State reprimands psychologist Ronald Gruen over confidentiality

January 11, 2013

On June 21, 2012, the Pennsylvania Board of Psychology reprimanded psychologist Ronald S. Gruen, of Cherry Hill, NJ, because he failed to safeguard the confidentiality of information about an individual that was obtained in the course of practice and by releasing and revealing confidential information about a client without full disclosure and consent.

Gruen was also ordered to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 as well as the costs of investigation in the amount of $872.97, and ordered to complete 10 contact hours of remedial education in ethics/confidentiality.