Synopses & Reviews
ETHICS IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY prepares readers to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues they will confront in practice. With a 10-step model of ethical decision making, this contemporary and relevant counseling text prepares students to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues that they will confront in practice. Numerous case studies, followed by the author's analysis of the cases, help students structure their thinking and apply professional standards to complex cases. Coverage includes ethics, legal research, and the professional literature of major topics in ethics (such as consent, confidentiality, and multiple relationships) and in applied settings (such as community mental health, private practice, schools, and teaching/research).
About the Author
Dr. Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel has taught courses in professional ethics, counseling theory, research, and personality testing in the Counselor Education program at Cleveland State University for the last 17 years. Prior to that, she was a member of the counseling psychology faculty at Boston College. She has published extensively in counseling journals, and is the co-author of THE COUNSELING PROCESS: A MULTITHEORETICAL INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, 6th Edition, also published by Brooks/Cole, a part of Cengage Learning.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction to Professional Ethics: A Psychology and Philosophy for Ethical Practice. 2. A Model for Ethical practice: Using Resources to Enhance Individual Judgment and Ethical Resolve. 3. Ethical Practice in a Multicultural Society: The Promise of Justice. 4. Competence to Practice: Building a Foundation for Doing Good and Avoiding Harm. 5. Confidentiality: Supporting the Client's Right to Privacy. 6. Informed Consent: Affirming the Client's Freedom of Choice. 7. Sexual Misconduct: Violations of Power and Trust. 8. Nonsexual Multiple Relationships and Boundary Issues: Risking Objectivity and Client Welfare. 9. Group and Family Interventions: Unique Ethical responsibilities. 10. The Ethics of Assessment: Using Fair Procedures in Responsible Ways. 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. 15. Responsibilities for Self and Colleagues: Reporting, Recovery and Rehabilitation of Misconduct. References. Appendix A: American Counseling Association Code of Ethics. Appendix B: American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Psychologists. Appendix C: List of Specialized Ethics Codes and Guidelines for Practice in Mental Health Disciplines. Author Index. Subject Index.