Like its pioneering predecessor, this new edition of
Professionalism and Ethics: Q & A Self-Study Guide for Mental
Health Professionals offers an interactive, case-oriented approach
to mental health ethics. Organized around scenarios that pose
important-sometimes thorny-ethical questions, the book draws on the
diverse clinical and research experience of its contributors, who
have backgrounds in medicine, ethics, psychology, law, medical
education, religious studies, public health, and related fields.
The editor, an internationally recognized scholar in bioethics,
psychiatry, and medical education, oversaw a rigorous review
process, ensuring that the content meets the highest standard, as
befits a text on ethics and professionalism. The book begins with
an overview of the role of ethics in caring for people with mental
illness, concepts and models of professionalism, and ethics
education, followed by a chapter examining ethics in the mental
health professions, with emphasis on learning and applying
essential skills. Questions and annotated answers follow, and the
brief case descriptions that frame each question, presented in
single-answer, multiple-choice format, echo the real-life
complexities of clinical practice. Psychiatry has evolved
significantly since the last edition, and the new edition's
plentiful revisions and fresh material reflect these changes: *
Assisted suicide and euthanasia, which pose controversial and
difficult ethical questions, are explored in-depth, with attention
accorded religious views, the complexity of informed consent, and
the concern that some who choose euthanasia may be clinically
depressed.* Navigating social media, experiencing the loss of
anonymity, and engaging in self-disclosure of all kinds presents
new challenges for practitioners; the pitfalls, both ethical and
psychological, are thoroughly discussed. * The digital age poses
many ethical dilemmas regarding patient privacy. Is it acceptable
for clinicians to "Google" their patients, or is it merely
voyeurism? What about consent? * Burnout among mental health
practitioners is growing, and professional well-being is an
emergent topic. The book examines the increased expectations of
physicians and what setting reasonable limits in an era of the
electronic health record might look like.* Over the past few
decades, neuroscience has been accepted as the conceptual basis for
understanding and treating mental illness, and neuroethics have
achieved an attendant importance. Human subjects research and the
active question of public trust in science, as well as emerging
domains, including neurotechnologies, neurolaw, and philosophy of
cognition, are carefully examined. Eloquent, instructive, and
pragmatic, Professionalism and Ethics: Q & A Self-Study Guide
for Mental Health Professionals offers critical learning to prepare
professionals for ethical challenges in care and research and is an
essential reference and tool for an increasingly complex world.
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