Synopses & Reviews
Prepare for practice with ETHICS IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY! With a ten-step model of ethical decision making, this counseling text prepares you to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues you will confront in practice. Numerous case studies, followed by the author's analysis of the cases, helps you structure your thinking and apply professional standards to complex cases. Coverage includes ethics, legal research, and the professional literature in 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).
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"I believe that one of the strengths of this book is the decision making model. Dr. Welfel has developed a model that is extensive and really helps the student develop a sense of the best way to make ethical decisions. I have never seen another ethics book that can compare to this one."
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"It is the very finest work I have found on professional ethics for counseling and mental health professions."
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I am a clinical supervisor at a nonprofit mental health agency and I have been using ETHICS IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY for several years. I value and appreciate the book; it is well-written, comprehensive and practical with regards to ethical questions and dilemmas. A question recently arose about the ethics of concurrent individual and group therapy and, sure enough, Liz Welfel had a thoughtful section which clearly addressed the concerns around this topic."
Synopsis
This book's philosophy is to equip students with the resources they need to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues they will confront in practice. The author does this effectively by providing material that expands the students learning beyond the content of the professional codes of ethics to include knowledge of the more important scholarly writings in the field and by examining emerging ethical issues. The cases and discussion included in the book address very difficult ethics cases and show a ten-step model for analyzing those cases.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-390) and indexes.
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 another Thomson Brooks/Cole book, THE COUNSELING PROCESS: A MULTITHEORETICAL INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, 6th Edition.
Table of Contents
PART 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL STANDARDS. 1. Introduction to Professional Ethics: A Psychology and Philosophy for Ethical Standards. 2. A Model of Ethical Decision Making: Using Resources to Enhance Individual Judgment. PART 2: MAJOR ETHICAL ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 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. Non-sexual Boundary Violations: Risking Objectivity and Client Welfare. 8. Group and Family Counseling: Unique Ethical Challenges. 9. The Ethics of Diagnosis and Testing: Using Fair Procedures in Responsible Ways. 10. Ethical Counseling in a Multicultural Society: The Promise of Justice. PART 3: RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE IN SPECIAL SETTINGS. 11. The Ethics in Community and Consulting Settings: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest. 12. School Counseling: Applying Professional Standards to the Educational Culture. 13. The Ethics of Supervision: Modeling Responsible Behavior. 14. Ethical Teaching and Research: Respecting Goals of Science and the Rights of Students and Participants. PART 4: WHEN PREVENTION FAILS: ETHICAL RESPONSES TO UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR. 15. Responsibilities for Self and Colleagues: Reporting, Recovery and Rehabilitation. REFERENCES. APPENDICES.