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9780761930945
Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals / Edition 1 available in Paperback, eBook
Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals / Edition 1
by Gary G. Ford
Gary G. Ford
- ISBN-10:
- 0761930949
- ISBN-13:
- 9780761930945
- Pub. Date:
- 01/13/2006
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- ISBN-10:
- 0761930949
- ISBN-13:
- 9780761930945
- Pub. Date:
- 01/13/2006
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals / Edition 1
by Gary G. Ford
Gary G. Ford
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Overview
Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals addresses a fundamental need of ethics training in psychology and counseling: the development of reasoning skills to resolve the complex professional ethical issues that arise. Author Gary G. Ford provides readers with a background in ethical reasoning and introduces them to an easy-to-follow eight step model of ethical decision making.
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ISBN-13: | 9780761930945 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 01/13/2006 |
Edition description: | 1ST |
Pages: | 408 |
Product dimensions: | 7.38(w) x 9.12(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Gary G. Ford, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Stephen F. Austin State University. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses, such as professional ethics, theories of personality, personality assessment, history and systems of psychology, human consciousness, existential psychology, and psychopathology. He is also actively involved in providing practicum supervision in the clinical psychology graduate program. Among the areas he has published in previously are professional ethics, substance abuse, psychological defense, existential psychology, and sports psychology. He served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Research in Personality for six years.Dr. Ford received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fordham University, Bronx, New York, and his M.A. in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interdisciplinary academic background in philosophy and psychology has provided him with a unique perspective on the complex task of developing an ethics book for mental health professionals that will enable them to reason effectively when confronted with the ethical conflicts that invariably arise in their professional practice. He has been a licensed clinical psychologist for nearly 20 years and has been affiliated with Veterans Administration Medical Centers and worked in private practice. He has served on IRBs and ethics committees in both hospital and university settings. He has administered psychology licensing examinations as an Oral Examiner for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and conducted continuing education workshops in professional ethics.
Table of Contents
PrefaceCh 1. IntroductionWhat is EthicsEthics and Personal ValuesThe Role and Values in the Practice of a Mental Health ProfessionWhy do Professions Develop Ethical Standards?The History of Ethics in Psychology"Ethical Principals of Psychologists and Code of Conduct "Counseling: Code of EthicsPsychiatry: The Principles of Medical Ethics, With Annotations Especially Applicable to PsychiatrySocial Work: Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social WorkersThe Limitations of Ethical CodesEthics and LawSummaryCh 2. "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct "Introduction and ApplicabilityPreambleGeneral PrinciplesSummaryCh 3. Counseling's Code of EthicsPreambleACA Code of Ethics SectionsThe Existence of Ethical ConflictSummaryCh 4. Models of Ethical Reasoning and Their Effectiveness in Resolving Ethical ConflictThe Philosophical Basis of Ethical JudgmentsUtilitarianismKant's Formalist Ethical TheoryThe Need for Ethical Problem-Solving Skills to Address Conflicts Between Ethical PrinciplesEthical RelativismEthical ContextualismSummaryCh 5: A Model of the Ethical Decision-Making ProcessThe Purpose of the ModelThe ModelA Case Example Applying the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 6: Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy and CounselingInformed ConsentConfidentialityMultiple RelationshipsConflict of InterestCompetenceRespect for Clients' AutonomyTerminationPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 7: Organizational Settings and Special PopulationsWorking Within an OrganizationConflict of InterestWorking in a Psychiatric HospitalManaged Care PracticeWorking in Forensic (Correctional) SettingsMental Health Professionals in the MilitaryPsychotherapy With ChildrenSchool Psychology and CounselingPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 8: Ethical Issues in Assessment and TestingThe Value and Ethical Implications of Psychiatric DiagnosesPsychological and Educational Assessment and TestingMulticultural Issues in Psychological AssessmentEthics and Test ValidityUse of Computerized Test Administration, Scoring, and InterpretationReport WritingSpecial Considerations in College Orientation TestingPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 9: The Use of Computer Technology in Professional PracticeSpecialty Guidelines for E-TherapyBeneficenceNonmaleficenceIntegrityCompetenceInformed consentConfidentialityConducting Assessments Using the InternetConclusionPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 10: Practice and Assessment in Organizational and Business SettingsWorking for a Business OrganizationCompetenceConsulting RelationshipsSpecial Considerations in Industrial/Organizational AssessmentEntrepreneurial Practice of a Mental Health ProfessionPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCH 11: Ethical Issues in Teaching and SupervisionCompetenceInformed ConsentMultiple RelationshipsConfidentialityProfessional and Scientific ResponsibilityTeaching Students About Values and Professional EthicsEthical and Legal Issues in SupervisionPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 12: Ethical Issues in ResearchEthics, Values, and Theory ConstructionConducting Research With Human ParticipantsProtecting Research Participants From HarmInformed ConsentSpecial Considerations in Conducting Research With ChildrenThe Use of Deception in ResearchConfidentialityEthical Issues Concerning the Use of Student Subject PoolsEthics and Scientific Merit of ResearchEthical Issues in Data Collection and AnalysisEthical Issues in Publishing Research ResultsEthical Issues in Conducting Research on the InternetEthical Issues in Conducting Animal ResearchPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 13: Mental Health Professions and the LawLegal Issues in Hospital Admission for Psychiatric TreatmentInvoluntary Hospitalizations: The Psychiatric Commitment ProcessThe Rights of Psychiatric Inpatient ClientsEthical Considerations in Suicide PreventionsForensic Practice in the Mental Health ProfessionsWhat if Ethics and the Law Conflict?Practice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingSummaryCh 14: State Boards, Ethics Committees, and Ethics ComplaintsWhen Professionals Identify Unethical ConductState Boards of Psychology and CounselingProfessional Organizations' Ethics CommitteesDealing Appropriately With a State Board of Ethics Committee InquiryLegal Complaints Against Mental Health ProfessionalsAvoiding Difficulties by Functioning as an Ethical ProfessionalPractice Case Involving the Model of Ethical Decision MakingsSummaryReferencesAppendicesA: "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct "B: ACA Code of EthicsFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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