Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals (eBook)

Preface
Ch 1. Introduction
What is Ethics
Ethics and Personal Values
The Role and Values in the Practice of a Mental Health Profession
Why do Professions Develop Ethical Standards?
The History of Ethics in Psychology
"Ethical Principals of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"
Counseling: Code of Ethics
Psychiatry: The Principles of Medical Ethics, With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry
Social Work: Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers
The Limitations of Ethical Codes
Ethics and Law
Summary
Ch 2. "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"
Introduction and Applicability
Preamble
General Principles
Summary
Ch 3. Counseling's Code of Ethics
Preamble
ACA Code of Ethics Sections
The Existence of Ethical Conflict
Summary
Ch 4. Models of Ethical Reasoning and Their Effectiveness in Resolving Ethical Conflict
The Philosophical Basis of Ethical Judgments
Utilitarianism
Kant's Formalist Ethical Theory
The Need for Ethical Problem-Solving Skills to Address Conflicts Between Ethical Principles
Ethical Relativism
Ethical Contextualism
Summary
Ch 5: A Model of the Ethical Decision-Making Process
The Purpose of the Model
The Model
A Case Example Applying the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 6: Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy and Counseling
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Multiple Relationships
Conflict of Interest
Competence
Respect for Clients' Autonomy
Termination
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 7: Organizational Settings and Special Populations
Working Within an Organization
Conflict of Interest
Working in a Psychiatric Hospital
Managed Care Practice
Working in Forensic (Correctional) Settings
Mental Health Professionals in the Military
Psychotherapy With Children
School Psychology and Counseling
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 8: Ethical Issues in Assessment and Testing
The Value and Ethical Implications of Psychiatric Diagnoses
Psychological and Educational Assessment and Testing
Multicultural Issues in Psychological Assessment
Ethics and Test Validity
Use of Computerized Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
Report Writing
Special Considerations in College Orientation Testing
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 9: The Use of Computer Technology in Professional Practice
Specialty Guidelines for E-Therapy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Integrity
Competence
Informed consent
Confidentiality
Conducting Assessments Using the Internet
Conclusion
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 10: Practice and Assessment in Organizational and Business Settings
Working for a Business Organization
Competence
Consulting Relationships
Special Considerations in Industrial/Organizational Assessment
Entrepreneurial Practice of a Mental Health Profession
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
CH 11: Ethical Issues in Teaching and Supervision
Competence
Informed Consent
Multiple Relationships
Confidentiality
Professional and Scientific Responsibility
Teaching Students About Values and Professional Ethics
Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 12: Ethical Issues in Research
Ethics, Values, and Theory Construction
Conducting Research With Human Participants
Protecting Research Participants From Harm
Informed Consent
Special Considerations in Conducting Research With Children
The Use of Deception in Research
Confidentiality
Ethical Issues Concerning the Use of Student Subject Pools
Ethics and Scientific Merit of Research
Ethical Issues in Data Collection and Analysis
Ethical Issues in Publishing Research Results
Ethical Issues in Conducting Research on the Internet
Ethical Issues in Conducting Animal Research
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 13: Mental Health Professions and the Law
Legal Issues in Hospital Admission for Psychiatric Treatment
Involuntary Hospitalizations: The Psychiatric Commitment Process
The Rights of Psychiatric Inpatient Clients
Ethical Considerations in Suicide Preventions
Forensic Practice in the Mental Health Professions
What if Ethics and the Law Conflict?
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Ch 14: State Boards, Ethics Committees, and Ethics Complaints
When Professionals Identify Unethical Conduct
State Boards of Psychology and Counseling
Professional Organizations' Ethics Committees
Dealing Appropriately With a State Board of Ethics Committee Inquiry
Legal Complaints Against Mental Health Professionals
Avoiding Difficulties by Functioning as an Ethical Professional
Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision Makings
Summary
References
Appendices
A: "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct"
B: ACA Code of Ethics