Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals

Gary G. Ford

Other Titles in:
Counselling Ethics and the Law | Ethical & Legal Issues in Psychology | Legal/Ethical Issues in Social Work

March 2006 | 408 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

This core textbook not only provides ethical and legal issues, along with representative case studies, it also-and more importantly-helps students to develop their own framework for ethical reasoning. The author surveys various methods of ethical reasoning and then helps students to apply ethical principles to novel professional circumstances.

Features & Benefits:

- Survey of major principles and methods of ethical reasoning;

- Innovative framework to support individual ethical reasoning and decision making;

- A comprehensive presentation of ethical issues pertaining to therapy, assessment, industrial/organizational work, teaching, and research;

- A cutting edge chapter on ethics and the use of technology in clinical practice;

- Numerous case situations to exemplify ethical dilemmas and ethical responses;

- Inclusion of ethical codes pertaining to both counseling and psychotherapy.

Preface

Ch 1. Introduction

What is Ethics

Ethics and Personal Values

The Role and Values in the Practice of a Mental Health Profession

Why do Professions Develop Ethical Standards?

The History of Ethics in Psychology

"Ethical Principals of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"

Counseling: Code of Ethics

Psychiatry: The Principles of Medical Ethics, With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry

Social Work: Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers

The Limitations of Ethical Codes

Ethics and Law

Summary

Ch 2. "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"

Introduction and Applicability

Preamble

General Principles

Summary

Ch 3. Counseling's Code of Ethics

Preamble

ACA Code of Ethics Sections

The Existence of Ethical Conflict

Summary

Ch 4. Models of Ethical Reasoning and Their Effectiveness in Resolving Ethical Conflict

The Philosophical Basis of Ethical Judgments

Utilitarianism

Kant's Formalist Ethical Theory

The Need for Ethical Problem-Solving Skills to Address Conflicts Between Ethical Principles

Ethical Relativism

Ethical Contextualism

Summary

Ch 5: A Model of the Ethical Decision-Making Process

The Purpose of the Model

The Model

A Case Example Applying the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 6: Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy and Counseling

Informed Consent

Confidentiality

Multiple Relationships

Conflict of Interest

Competence

Respect for Clients' Autonomy

Termination

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 7: Organizational Settings and Special Populations

Working Within an Organization

Conflict of Interest

Working in a Psychiatric Hospital

Managed Care Practice

Working in Forensic (Correctional) Settings

Mental Health Professionals in the Military

Psychotherapy With Children

School Psychology and Counseling

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 8: Ethical Issues in Assessment and Testing

The Value and Ethical Implications of Psychiatric Diagnoses

Psychological and Educational Assessment and Testing

Multicultural Issues in Psychological Assessment

Ethics and Test Validity

Use of Computerized Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation

Report Writing

Special Considerations in College Orientation Testing

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 9: The Use of Computer Technology in Professional Practice

Specialty Guidelines for E-Therapy

Beneficence

Nonmaleficence

Integrity

Competence

Informed consent

Confidentiality

Conducting Assessments Using the Internet

Conclusion

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 10: Practice and Assessment in Organizational and Business Settings

Working for a Business Organization

Competence

Consulting Relationships

Special Considerations in Industrial/Organizational Assessment

Entrepreneurial Practice of a Mental Health Profession

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

CH 11: Ethical Issues in Teaching and Supervision

Competence

Informed Consent

Multiple Relationships

Confidentiality

Professional and Scientific Responsibility

Teaching Students About Values and Professional Ethics

Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 12: Ethical Issues in Research

Ethics, Values, and Theory Construction

Conducting Research With Human Participants

Protecting Research Participants From Harm

Informed Consent

Special Considerations in Conducting Research With Children

The Use of Deception in Research

Confidentiality

Ethical Issues Concerning the Use of Student Subject Pools

Ethics and Scientific Merit of Research

Ethical Issues in Data Collection and Analysis

Ethical Issues in Publishing Research Results

Ethical Issues in Conducting Research on the Internet

Ethical Issues in Conducting Animal Research

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 13: Mental Health Professions and the Law

Legal Issues in Hospital Admission for Psychiatric Treatment

Involuntary Hospitalizations: The Psychiatric Commitment Process

The Rights of Psychiatric Inpatient Clients

Ethical Considerations in Suicide Preventions

Forensic Practice in the Mental Health Professions

What if Ethics and the Law Conflict?

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Ch 14: State Boards, Ethics Committees, and Ethics Complaints

When Professionals Identify Unethical Conduct

State Boards of Psychology and Counseling

Professional Organizations' Ethics Committees

Dealing Appropriately With a State Board of Ethics Committee Inquiry

Legal Complaints Against Mental Health Professionals

Avoiding Difficulties by Functioning as an Ethical Professional

Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Makings

Summary

References

Appendices

A: "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"

B: ACA Code of Ethics

Professor Minnie Wagner

Lakeville Health care Management and Business, Minnesota School of Business - Richfield

July 11, 2012

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Excellent book for the professor and the students. The information is updated.

Dr Maria Mangual

Counseling, University of Puerto Rico

November 6, 2010

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