Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions: A

by COREY/COREY/CALLANAN

• ISBN13: 9780534346898
• ISBN10: 0534346898
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-07-14
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Up-to-date, challenging, and provocative, this best-selling book, the acknowledged standard in the field, is a practical manual for dealing with the ethical issues that all professionals confront at the various stages in their development. The authors engage readers in a thoughtful, caring dialogue about crucial matters in the helping professions, such as: How do the therapist's values and life experiences affect the therapeutic process? * What are the rights and responsibilities of client and helper? How can helping professionals determine their own level of competence? * How can therapists provide quality services for culturally diverse populations? * What are some major ethical issues facing practitioners in marital and family therapy? in group work? in community agencies? in private practice? Emphasizing that ethical decision making is an ongoing process with no easy answers, the book offers a paradigm for decision-making and provides readers with the knowledge and understanding they need to effectively think through issues.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Professional Ethics	1	(31)
The Focus of This Book	2	(1)
Ethical Decision Making	3	(14)
Some Suggestions for Using This Book	17	(2)
Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs about Professional and Ethical Issues	19	(10)
Chapter Summary	29	(1)
Suggested Activities	29	(3)
Chapter 2 The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional	32	(34)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	33	(1)
Introduction	34	(1)
Self-Awareness and the Influence of the Therapist's Personality and Needs	34	(4)
Personal Therapy for Counselors	38	(6)
Transference and Countertransference	44	(8)
Client Dependence	52	(4)
Manipulation versus Collaboration	56	(1)
Stress in the Counseling Profession	57	(3)
Counselor Impairment	60	(2)
Staying Alive Personally and Professionally	62	(2)
Chapter Summary	64	(1)
Suggested Activities	65	(1)
Chapter 3 Values and the Helping Relationship	66	(43)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	67	(1)
Introduction	68	(1)
Clarifying Your Values and Their Role in Your Work	68	(3)
The Ethics of Imposing Your Values on Clients	71	(6)
Differences in Life Experiences and Philosophies	77	(5)
Role of Spiritual and Religious Values in Counselling	82	(8)
End-of-Life Decisions	90	(7)
Values Pertaining to Sexuality	97	(2)
Ethical and Value Issues in Counseling Gay and Lesbian Clients	99	(8)
Chapter Summary	107	(1)
Suggested Activities	107	(2)
Chapter 4 Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities	109	(44)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	110	(1)
Introduction	111	(1)
The Client's Right to Give Informed Consent	112	(6)
The Content of Informed Consent	118	(7)
The Counselor's Responsibilities in Record Keeping	125	(2)
Counseling in a Managed Care Environment	127	(6)
Counseling Children and Adolescents	133	(4)
Involuntary Commitment and Human Rights	137	(2)
Malpractice Liability in the Helping Professions	139	(11)
Chapter Summary	150	(1)
Suggested Activities	151	(2)
Chapter 5 Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues	153	(40)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	154	(1)
Introduction	155	(1)
Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, and Privacy	155	(9)
The Duty to Warn and to Protect	164	(15)
Protecting Children from Harm	179	(4)
Confidentiality and HIV/AIDS-Related Issues	183	(8)
Chapter Summary	191	(1)
Suggested Activities	192	(1)
Chapter 6 Issues in Theory, Practice, and Research	193	(30)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	194	(1)
Introduction	195	(1)
Developing a Counseling Stance	196	(2)
The Division of Responsibility in Therapy	198	(1)
Deciding on the Goals of Counseling	199	(2)
Diagnosis as a Professional Issue	201	(9)
Using Tests in Counseling	210	(2)
The Use of Techniques in Counseling and Therapy	212	(1)
Ethical Issues in Psychotherapeutic Research	213	(6)
Chapter Summary	219	(1)
Suggested Activities	220	(3)
Chapter 7 Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships	223	(41)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	224	(1)
Introduction	225	(1)
Dual and Multiple Relationships in Perspective	226	(5)
Controversies on Boundary Issues	231	(3)
Bartering for Professional Services	234	(4)
Social Relationships with Clients	238	(3)
Sexual Attractions in the Client-Therapist Relationship	241	(4)
Sexual Relationships: Ethical and Legal Issues	245	(11)
A Special Case: Nonerotic Physical Contact with Clients	256	(4)
Dealing with Unethical Behavior in Dual Relationships	260	(2)
Chapter Summary	262	(1)
Suggested Activities	262	(2)
Chapter 8 Professional Competence and Training	264	(24)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	265	(1)
Introduction	266	(1)
Therapist Competence: Ethical and Legal Aspects	266	(4)
Ethical Issues in Training Therapists	270	(7)
Professional Licensing and Credentialing	277	(2)
Specialities within the Counseling Profession	279	(3)
Continuing Education and Demonstration of Competence	282	(3)
Chapter Summary	285	(1)
Suggested Activities	286	(2)
Chapter 9 Issues in Supervision and Consultation	288	(28)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	289	(1)
Introduction	290	(1)
Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Supervision	290	(6)
Multicultural Issues in Supervision	296	(2)
Multiple Roles and Relationships in the Supervisory Process	298	(8)
Ethical and Professional Issues in Consultation	306	(7)
Chapter Summary	313	(1)
Suggested Activities	313	(3)
Chapter 10 Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues	316	(30)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	317	(1)
Introduction	318	(1)
The Need for a Multicultural Emphasis	318	(6)
Ethical Codes in Multicultural Counseling	324	(3)
Cultural Values and Assumptions in Therapy	327	(7)
Matching Client and Counselor	334	(4)
Multicultural Training for Counselors	338	(6)
Chapter Summary	344	(1)
Suggested Activities	344	(2)
Chapter 11 The Counselor in the Community	346	(22)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	347	(1)
Introduction	348	(1)
The Community Mental-Health Orientation	349	(2)
Roles of Counselors Working in the Community	351	(7)
The Use of Paraprofessionals	358	(1)
Working within a System	359	(6)
Chapter Summary	365	(1)
Suggested Activities	366	(2)
Chapter 12 Ethical Issues in Marital and Family Therapy	368	(28)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	369	(1)
Introduction	369	(2)
Ethical Standards in Marital and Family Therapy	371	(6)
Contemporary Professional Issues	377	(4)
Values in Marital and Family Therapy	381	(2)
Gender-Sensitive Marital and Family Therapy	383	(5)
Responsibilities of Marital and Family Therapists	388	(2)
Confidentiality in Marital and Family Therapy	390	(2)
Informed Consent in Marital and Family Therapy	392	(1)
Chapter Summary	393	(1)
Suggested Activities	394	(2)
Chapter 13 Ethical Issues in Group Work	396	(26)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	397	(1)
Introduction	398	(1)
Training and Supervision of Group Leaders	398	(6)
Co-Leadership	404	(1)
Ethical Issues in Group Membership	405	(5)
Confidentiality in Groups	410	(3)
Values in Group Counseling	413	(1)
Uses and Abuses of Group Techniques	414	(3)
The Consultation and Referral Process	417	(1)
Issues Concerning Termination	417	(2)
Chapter Summary	419	(1)
Suggested Activities	419	(1)
Some Concluding Ideas about Ethical Thinking	420	(2)
References	422	(21)
Appendices	443	(68)
A. Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice, American Counseling Association (ACA, 1995)	444	(20)
B. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, American Psychological Association (APA, 1995)	464	(18)
C. Code of Ethics, National Association of Social Workers (NASW, 1996)	482	(16)
D. AAMFT Code of Ethics, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT, 1991)	498	(6)
E. Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals, National Organization for Human Service Education (NOHSE, 1995)	504	(4)
F. A Guide to Professional Organizations	508	(3)
Name Index	511	(4)
Subject Index	515