Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions

by Corey, Gerald; Corey, Marianne Schneider; Callanan, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780534614430
• ISBN10: 0534614434
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-09
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical best-selling text now available with an online personalized study plan, helps students learn how to deal with and apply ethical standards. The authors provide readers with the basis for discovering their own guidelines within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. They raise what they consider to be central issues, present a range of diverse views on these issues, discuss their position, and provide readers with many opportunities to refine their own thinking and to actively develop their own position. The authors explore such questions as: What role do the therapist's personal values play in the counseling relationship? What ethical responsibilities and rights do clients and therapists have? And, what considerations are involved in adapting counseling practice to diverse client populations?

Author Biography

Gerald Corey is Professor Emeritus of Human Services at California State University at Fullerton.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Professional Ethics	2	(34)
The Focus of This Book	2	(1)
Some Suggestions for Using This Book	3	(2)
Professional Codes of Ethics	5	(7)
Ethical Decision Making	12	(7)
Steps in Making Ethical Decisions	19	(4)
Dealing With Suspected Unethical Behavior of Colleagues	23	(2)
Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs About Ethical and Professional Issues	25	(8)
Chapter Summary	33	(1)
Suggested Activities	33	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	34	(2)
The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional	36	(34)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	36	(2)
Introduction	38	(1)
Self-Awareness and the Influence of the Therapist's Personality and Needs	39	(3)
Personal Therapy for Counselors	42	(6)
Transference and Countertransference	48	(7)
Client Dependence	55	(2)
Stress in the Counseling Profession	57	(4)
Counselor Impairment	61	(3)
Maintaining Vitality	64	(2)
Chapter Summary	66	(1)
Suggested Activities	67	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	68	(2)
Values and the Helping Relationship	70	(40)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	70	(2)
Introduction	72	(1)
Clarifying Your Values and Their Role in Your Work	72	(3)
The Ethics of Imposing Your Values on Clients	75	(3)
Values Conflicts Regarding Sexual Attitudes and Behavior	78	(2)
Value Conflicts Pertaining to Abortion	80	(4)
Case Studies of Other Possible Value Conflicts	84	(4)
The Role of Spiritual and Religious Values in Counseling	88	(9)
End-of-Life Decisions	97	(9)
Chapter Summary	106	(1)
Suggested Activities	106	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	108	(2)
Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues	110	(42)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	110	(2)
Introduction	112	(1)
The Need for a Multicultural Emphasis	112	(4)
The Challenges of Reaching Diverse Client Populations	116	(2)
Ethics Codes From a Diversity Perspective	118	(2)
Cultural Values and Assumptions in Therapy	120	(7)
Addressing Sexual Orientation	127	(9)
Matching Client and Counselor	136	(5)
Multicultural Training for Mental Health Workers	141	(6)
Chapter Summary	147	(1)
Suggested Activities	148	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	150	(2)
Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities	152	(54)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	152	(2)
Introduction	154	(2)
The Client's Right to Give Informed Consent	156	(4)
The Content of Informed Consent	160	(7)
The Professional's Responsibilities in Record Keeping	167	(8)
Ethical Issues in Online Counseling	175	(5)
Working With Children and Adolescents	180	(11)
Involuntary Commitment and Human Rights	191	(1)
Malpractice Liability in the Helping Professions	192	(10)
Chapter Summary	202	(1)
Suggested Activities	203	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	204	(2)
Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues	206	(54)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	206	(2)
Introduction	208	(1)
Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, and Privacy	208	(12)
Privacy Issues With Telecommunication Devices	220	(2)
Implications of HIPAA for Mental Health Providers	222	(2)
The Duty to Warn and to Protect	224	(19)
Protecting Children, the Elderly, and Dependent Adults From Harm	243	(5)
Confidentiality and HIV/AIDS-Related Issues	248	(8)
Chapter Summary	256	(1)
Suggested Activities	257	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	257	(3)
Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships	260	(52)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	260	(2)
Introduction	262	(1)
Dual and Multiple Relationships	263	(9)
Controversies on Boundary Issues	272	(4)
Managing Multiple Relationships in Small Communities	276	(3)
Bartering for Professional Services	279	(6)
Giving or Receiving Gifts	285	(3)
Social Relationships With Clients	288	(3)
Sexual Attractions in the Client-Therapist Relationship	291	(4)
Sexual Relationships in Therapy: Ethical and Legal Issues	295	(6)
Sexual Relationships With Former Clients	301	(3)
A Special Case: Nonerotic Physical Contact With Clients	304	(3)
Chapter Summary	307	(1)
Suggested Activities	308	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	310	(2)
Professional Competence and Training	312	(36)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	312	(2)
Introduction	314	(1)
Therapist Competence: Ethical and Legal Aspects	314	(5)
Ethical Issues in Training Therapists	319	(6)
Evaluating Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Functioning	325	(4)
Gatekeeper Role of Faculty in Promoting Competence	329	(2)
Dismissing Students for Nonacademic Reasons	331	(3)
Professional Licensing and Credentialing	334	(6)
Continuing Education and Demonstration of Competence	340	(3)
Review, Consultation, and Supervision by Peers	343	(1)
Chapter Summary	344	(1)
Suggested Activities	345	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	346	(2)
Issues in Supervision and Consultation	348	(44)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	348	(2)
Introduction	350	(1)
Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision	350	(9)
Competence of Supervisors	359	(3)
Legal Aspects of Supervision	362	(2)
Special Issues in Supervision for School Counselors	364	(3)
Multicultural Issues in Supervision	367	(4)
Multiple Roles and Relationships in the Supervisory Process	371	(11)
Special Issues in Consultation	382	(6)
Chapter Summary	388	(1)
Suggested Activities	388	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	390	(2)
Issues in Theory, Practice and Research	392	(44)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	392	(2)
Introduction	394	(1)
Developing a Counseling Style	395	(1)
The Division of Responsibility in Therapy	396	(1)
Deciding on the Goals of Counseling	397	(2)
The Use of Techniques in Counseling	399	(2)
Assessment and Diagnosis as Professional Issues	401	(13)
Using Tests in Counseling	414	(2)
Counseling in a Managed Care Environment	416	(9)
Ethical Issues in Psychotherapeutic Research	425	(7)
Chapter Summary	432	(1)
Suggested Activities	432	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	434	(2)
Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy	436	(24)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	436	(2)
Introduction	438	(1)
Ethical Standards in Couples and Family Therapy	439	(2)
Special Ethical Considerations in Working With Couples and Families	441	(1)
Contemporary Professional Issues	442	(3)
Values in Couples and Family Therapy	445	(3)
Gender-Sensitive Couples and Family Therapy	448	(4)
Responsibilities of Couples and Family Therapists	452	(1)
Confidentiality in Couples and Family Therapy	453	(2)
Informed Consent in Couples and Family Therapy	455	(1)
Chapter Summary	456	(1)
Suggested Activities	457	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	458	(2)
Ethical Issues in Group Work	460	(24)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	460	(2)
Introduction	462	(1)
Training and Supervision of Group Leaders	462	(4)
Diversity Issues in Training Group Workers	466	(2)
Co-Leadership	468	(1)
Ethical Issues in Group Membership	469	(4)
Confidentiality in Groups	473	(4)
Values in Group Counseling	477	(1)
Uses and Abuses of Group Techniques	478	(1)
The Consultation and Referral Process	479	(1)
Issues Concerning Termination	480	(1)
Chapter Summary	481	(1)
Suggested Activities	482	(1)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	483	(1)
Ethical Issues in Community Work	484	(27)
Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory	484	(2)
Introduction	486	(2)
Ethical Practice in Community Work	488	(1)
The Community Mental Health Orientation	488	(3)
Roles of Helpers Working in the Community	491	(6)
Promoting Change in the Community	497	(4)
Working Within a System	501	(6)
Chapter Summary	507	(1)
Authors Concluding Commentary	507	(1)
Suggested Activities	508	(2)
InfoTrac® College Edition Resources	510	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	511	(30)
Author Index	541	(4)
Subject Index	545