Applied Ethics and Decision Making in Mental Health

Description

Applied Ethics and Decision Making in Mental Health covers professional issues and ethical decision making related to the codes of ethics of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in an easy-to-read format, connecting ethical standards to real-life scenarios. This book not only focuses on the various aspects of legal issues and codes of ethics, but also includes ethical decision making models and exploration into the philosophy behind ethical decision making. By challenging readers to understand their own morals, values, and beliefs, this in-depth guide encourages critical thinking, real world application, and classroom discussion using case illustrations, exercises, and examples of real dialogue in every chapter. 1. Editors’ Preface: Introduction to the Series 2. Authors’ Preface 3. Acknowledgments 4. About the Authors 5. 1. Introduction to Ethics 6. 2. The Counselor as a Person and Professional Identity 7. 3. Ethical Decision Making 8. 4. Ethics and Diversity 9. 5. Clients’ Rights and Counselors’ Responsibilities 10. 6. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication 11. 7. Ethics in Theory, Practice, and Professional Relationships 12. 8. Appropriate Boundaries and Multiple Relationships 13. 9. Ethics and Technology 14. 10. Ethics in Group Work, Couples, and Families 15. 11. Ethics in School Counseling 16. 12. Ethics in Counselor Education 17. 13. Ethics in Supervision 18. 14. Ethics in Research and Publications 19. Appendix A. American Counseling Association Code of Ethics 20. Appendix B. American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards for School Counselors 21. Appendix C. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics 22. Appendix D. American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 23. Index