Ethics for Addiction Professionals

by Bissell, Leclair; Royce, James E.

• ISBN13: 9780894864544
• ISBN10: 0894864548
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-09-01
• Publisher: HAZELDE

Summary

This trailblazing book provides a comprehensive view of the ethical issues that cut across the addiction field, from Employee Assistance Programs to treatment and aftercare. By addressing probing questions that illuminate today's complex ethical landscape, LeClair Bissell and James Royce explore how standard guidelines for professional conduct benefit counselors and clients alike.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	ii
Foreword	vii
Gary Richard Schoener
Preface	xi
LeClair Bissell
Preface	xiii
James E. Royce
The Worker	1	(12)
A New Profession	1	(1)
Unique Considerations of the Chemical Dependency Field	2	(1)
Credentials	3	(3)
Level of Experience	6	(2)
Discrimination	8	(1)
The Counselor in Relapse	9	(2)
Drinking and Other Drug Use	11	(2)
Competence	13	(10)
Areas and Limits	13	(3)
Asking for Assistance	16	(1)
Dual Diagnosis	17	(2)
Responsibilities of Patients and Professionals	19	(2)
Professional Development	21	(2)
Rights of Patients	23	(18)
The Myth of Choice	23	(2)
Meeting Patients' Individual Needs	25	(2)
Evaluation of Treatment Success	27	(2)
Confidentiality	29	(2)
Confidentiality and Child-Abuse Issues	31	(2)
Mandatory Drug Testing	33	(3)
AIDS	36	(5)
Exploitation	41	(8)
Financial Contacts With Patients	41	(1)
Publicity	42	(1)
Social Contacts with Patients	43	(2)
A.A. Relationships with Patients	45	(2)
Should Alcoholics Drink?	47	(2)
Economics, Funds, and Fictions	49	(10)
Insurance	49	(1)
Diagnostic Subterfuge	50	(1)
Enter the Family	51	(3)
Overtreatment and Undertreatment	54	(2)
When Profit Is King	56	(3)
Professional Relations	59	(12)
Obligations to Family and Colleagues	59	(1)
Respecting A.A. Traditions	59	(4)
Obligations to the Community	63	(2)
Other Professionals	65	(2)
Publication and Public Speaking	67	(1)
Obligations of Animal Researchers	68	(3)
Conclusion	71	(6)
Code of Ethics	73	(4)
Appendix: Case Studies in Ethics for Addiction Counselors	77	(6)
Bibliography	83	(7)
Index	90