Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals

SHARON K. ANDERSON, PhD, is a Professor of Counseling and Career Development at Colorado State University. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist and has clinical experience working with adults and the elderly as well as supervision experience with master’s-level students in training and those seeking licensure. She is a co-author of Foundations of Ethical Practice, Research and Teaching in Psychology and Counseling. MITCHELL M. HANDELSMAN, PhD, is an award-winning Professor of Psychology and CU President’s Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado Denver. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is an associate editor of the APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology and a co-author of Ethical Dilemmas in Psychotherapy: Positive Approaches to Decision Making.

Contents 

About the Authors viii
Preface ix 
Introduction 1 

Part I Taking Stock 

Chapter 1- Basics of Awareness: Knowing Yourself and Your Core
Chapter 2- Basics of Awareness: Privilege, Discrimination, Oppression, and Social Justice
Chapter 3- The Process of Acculturation: Developing Your Professional Ethical Identity 
Chapter 4- Navigating the Ethical Culture of Psychotherapy 

Part II The Nuts and Bolts of Psychotherapy Ethics 

Chapter 5- Boundaries and Multiple Relationships in the Psychotherapy Relationship 
Chapter 6- Confidentiality: A Critical Element of Trust in the Relationship 
Chapter 7- Informed Consent: The Three-Legged Stool 
Chapter 8- Making the Most of Supervision
Chapter 9- Ending Psychotherapy: The Good, The Bad and the Ethical 

Part III The Ethical Ceiling 

Chapter 10- Putting It all Together: Toward Ethical Excellence 


Appendix A: Possible Information to be Shared with Clients 
Appendix B: Policy Areas
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