| Description |
xvii, 446 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Part I. A Framework for Understanding Professional Ethical Standards: 1. Introduction to professional ethics: a psychology and philosophy for ethical standards; 2. A model for ethical decision making: using resources to enhance individual jugement -- Part II. Major Ethical Issues for Counselors: 3. Competence to practice: building a foundation for doing good and avoiding harm; 4. Confidentiality: supporting the client's right to privacy; 5. Informed consent: affirming the client's freedom of choice; 6. Sexual misconduct: violations of power and trust; 7. Multiple relationships and boundary issues: risking objectivity and client welfare; 8. Group and family couseling: unique ethical responsibilities; 9. The ethics of assessment: using fair procedures in responsible ways; 10. Ethical counseling in a multicultural society: the promise of justice |
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Part III. Ethical Issues in Special Settings: 11. Ethics in community, consulting, and forensic settings: avoiding conflicts of interest; 12. The counselor in the schools: applying professional standards to the educational culture; 13. The ethics of supervision: modeling responsible behavior; 14. Counselors as teachers and researchers: integrity, science and care -- Part IV. When Prevention Fails: Ethical Responses to Unethical Behavior: 15. Responsibilities for self and colleagues: reporting, recovery, and rehabilitation of misconduct -- Appendix A. American Counseling Association, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice; Appendix B. American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct; Appendix C. List of specialized ethics codes and guidelines in mental health disciplines |
| Summary |
The goal of this book is to sensitize readers to a wide range of ethical issues in the practice of counseling and psychotherapy and to provide them with resources upon which they can rely to help them deal responsibly with issues |
| Notes |
Previous ed. c2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-381) and indexes |
| Subject |
Counseling -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Psychotherapy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| LC no. |
2005933934 |
| ISBN |
0534628338 (alk. paper) |
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