Ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy : positive approaches to decision making /

Ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy : positive approaches to decision making /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Knapp, Samuel, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 202 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Psychotherapy -- Moral and ethical aspects. Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects. Professional ethics. Decision Making -- ethics. Ethics, Professional. Psychotherapy -- ethics. Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects. Professional ethics. Psychotherapy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11243527

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Other authors / contributors:	Gottlieb, Michael C., author. Handelsman, Mitchell M., author. American Psychological Association, issuing body.
ISBN:	9781433820137 1433820137 9781433820120 1433820129
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Text in English.
Summary:	"New and experienced psychotherapists alike can find themselves overwhelmed by an ethical quandary where there doesn't seem to be an easy solution. This book presents positive ethics as a means to overcome such ethical challenges. The positive approach focuses on not just avoiding negative consequences, but reaching the best possible outcomes for both the psychotherapist and the client. The authors outline a clear decision-making process that is based on three practical strategies: the ethics acculturation model to help therapists incorporate personal ethics into their professional roles; the quality enhancement model for dealing with high-risk patients who are potentially harmful, and; ethical choice-making strategies to make the most ethical decision in a situation where two ethical principles conflict. Throughout the decision-making process, psychotherapists are encouraged to follow four basic guidelines: Focus on overarching ethical principles; Consider intuitive, emotional, and other nonrational factors; Accept that some problems have elusive solutions, and; Solicit input from colleagues and consultation groups. Numerous vignettes illustrate how to apply positive ethics to many different ethical challenges that psychotherapists will likely encounter in practice"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).
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Table of Contents:

I. Three models for addressing complex ethical situations
II. Applications of the three models.
What makes ethical choices so hard?
The ethical decision-making model
The quality enhancement model
The ethics acculturation model
Professional competence
Boundary issues
Informed consent
General beneficence with dangerous patients
Social justice.