Legal and Ethical Dimensions for Mental Health Professionals
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Legal and Ethical Dimensions for Mental Health Professionals

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eBook - ePub

Legal and Ethical Dimensions for Mental Health Professionals

About this book

The legal system's impact and influence on the mental health profession has never been greater. Whether as a witness, plaintiff, or defendant, it is likely that a professional will have some kind of interaction with the law at least once in his/her career. More than ever, it is essential that psychologists, social workers, and counselors have a working knowledge of the legal and ethical mandates to which they will be held accountable. Legal and Ethical Dimensions for Mental Health Professionals is a complete guide to the law and ethics as they relate to clinical practice. These issues can often be very confusing as values and rules change based on clients and context. For example, a school counselor who works with children is bound by different rules of confidentiality than a psychologist who counsels adults. To simplify such issues, the authors divide information into the legal and ethical rules appropriate for various types of clients in a number of settings.The book opens with an explanation of the history of law related to mental health professionals, including a description of how and why laws related to clinicians are enacted. It then focuses on the therapist-client relationship and examines the many points at which legal and ethical considerations intersect with the practice of therapy.This comprehensive look at the standards of law and ethics is essential reading for not only graduate and doctoral level students in the mental health fields, but also practicing professionals.

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Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781135058579
Edition
1
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
History & Theory in Psychology
Index
Psychology
INDEX
A
Abortion, 204–205
Addiction Severity Index, 214
Addiction: see Substance abuse
Adler, A., 7, 239–240
Adlerian therapy, 8, 239–240
Advertising, 70–71
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, 208
AIDS, 16, 146–153
legal & ethical issues, 147–150
learning facilitation, 152–153
Alcalay, R., 178
Alexander, C. M., 107
Alexander, P. C., 160
Allen, D. L., 83
Allsopp, A., 160, 229
Alpert, J. L., 191
Amer. Assn. for Marriage & Family Therapy, 210, 239, 261, 266, 267
on advertising, 71
on dual relationships, 169, 170, 270
on suicide, 115
American Civil Liberties Union, 204
Amer. Counseling Assn., 210, 248, 271
on advertising, 71
on assessment, 78, 196–197
on clients with AIDS, 146
on confidentiality, 246
on counselor competence, 244
on dual relationships, 169, 170
on referrals, 72
on releasing raw data, 199
on research with humans, 284
on setting fees, 73
on suicide, 116
on test scores, 200
Amer. Family Therapy Assn., 210
Amer. Group Psychotherapy Assn., 210
Amer. Medical Assn., 147, 207, 290
Amer. Nurses’ Assn., 210
Amer. Psychiatric Assn., 6
on clients with AIDS, 148
Amer. Psychiatric Nurses’ Assn., 210
Amer. Psychoanalytic Assn., 210
Amer. Psychological Assn., 5, 45, 100, 210, 290, 277, 278
on advertising, 70
on assessment, 196, 198
on clients with AIDS, 148
on consulting, 196
on counselor competence, 245
on dual relationships, 169, 170–171
on referrals, 72
on releasing r...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Part A: Historical and Helping Perspectives
  8. Part B: Ethical and Legal Dimensions
  9. Part C: Multicultural Context
  10. Part D: Relationships with Special Populations
  11. Part E: Considerations in Schools, Groups, Marriages, and Families
  12. Part F: Considerations in Training
  13. References
  14. Index
  15. About the Authors