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