Intent Clinical 2025 Webinar Series: Q2
The VIP Syndrome: When Privilege Compromises Care
Date: July 31, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: Remote
Agenda:
1:00 – 1:30 PM: The VIP Syndrome: When Privilege Compromises Care, with Diana Clark
1:30 – 1:45 PM: Q&A + discussion
Event focus: When you think of compromised care, what comes to mind? Under-resourced settings, lack of access, systemic inequities? While these challenges are real, there’s another, less visible dynamic at play in high-net-worth and high-profile populations—VIP Syndrome, where power and privilege subtly distort clinical decision-making.
Join us for “The VIP Syndrome: When Privilege Compromises Care,” a candid and clinically grounded presentation led by Diana Clark, President of Intent Clinical. Drawing on decades of experience in complex family systems and behavioral health, Diana will examine how deference to status—whether conscious or not—can lead to ineffective or even harmful care.
Through real-world examples and deep clinical insight, Diana will explore:
- How boundaries erode in the presence of power and influence
- The impact of VIP dynamics on substance use, accountability, and relapse
- Why clinicians and care teams may avoid discomfort, challenge, or confrontation
- What happens when care becomes over-customized, and recovery takes a back seat to accommodation
- Practical strategies for maintaining ethical, equitable treatment across all client profiles
Designed for clinicians, care teams, and professionals working with affluent or influential clients, this session is a powerful reminder: true healing requires clarity, boundaries, and the courage to treat the person—not the persona.
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