Ethics and Values in Psychotherapy

by Tjeltveit, Alan C.

• ISBN13: 9780203360453
• ISBN10: 0203360451
• Copyright: 2004-03-09
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Ethics and Values in Psychotherapy examines the ways in which the ethical convictions of both therapist and client contribute to the practical process of psychotherapy. Practitioners are increasingly focusing on the issue of their extensive--and often problematic--ethical influence on clients as they attempt to agree on guidelines and standards for professional practice. Alan C. Tjeltveit argues that any discussion of ethical practice in psychotherapy must be carried out in connection with traditional ethical theories.The author draws on scientific, clinical, and philosophical approaches to address issues such as: the role of therapy in society; the goals and outcomes of psychotherapy; techniques and practices; the existence and operation of values; and the intellectual and social context in which therapy takes place. This comprehensive study is a significant contribution to the debate on the ethical character of psychotherapy.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Developing a Better Understanding of the Ethical Character of Psychotherapy	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Ethics	p. 18
Psychotherapists as Ethicists	p. 35
The Spectrum of Ethical Theories in Psychotherapy	p. 51
Unpacking Diverse Understandings of "Values"	p. 83
Ethical Dimensions of the Contexts of Psychotherapy	p. 105
The Intellectual Contexts of Psychotherapy	p. 107
The Social Contexts of Psychotherapy	p. 131
Ethical Dimensions of the Techniques, Strategies, and Processes of Therapy	p. 155
Ethical Dimensions of the Goals and Outcome of Therapy	p. 188
Implications	p. 229
Rethinking Psychotherapy's Location in a Society	p. 231
Profession and Professional Ethics	p. 254
Shaping the Ethical Character of Psychotherapy	p. 268
Notes	p. 287
References	p. 292
Index	p. 329
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