Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice - A Casebook from the Files of Experts (Hardcover)

Is it ethical to treat a death row inmate only to stabilize him or her for eventual execution? What happens when a military provider receives highly sensitive intelligence from a client? How can clinicians refuse costly gifts from clients without damaging the therapeutic relationship? Should a therapist disclose a client's suicidal intent to the authorities? In Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice, these and other real-life scenarios constitute a comprehensive and definitive ethics casebook for mental health professionals. Inspired by the many difficult situations they themselves have faced, an eminent group of accomplished mental health clinicians provide first-hand accounts of ethical problems that defy boilerplate solutions. Each chapter begins with a compelling and ethically complex case followed by an illustrative yet succinct analysis of the key ethical issues present and a personal reflection on the case itself, along with the process of ethical reasoning used to arrive at a final decision. Every case concludes with key recommendations for promoting ethical practice within an often challenging work setting. Highlighting the human aspect of ethics in mental health practice through the use of mesmerizing narratives while also provoking the reader to reflect upon what is the "right" thing to do, Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice offers trainees and seasoned professionals alike invaluable informative models for dealing with ethical dilemmas, as well as the inspiration to confront seemingly insurmountable clinical problems. Features: * This book offers succinct analyses of compelling and ethically complex issues occuring in a range of difficult work settings * Chapter authors provide engaging personal reflections on their own unique ethical dilemmas * The process of ethical reasoning used to arrive at a final decision in each case is mapped out for the

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	March 2011
Editors:	W. Brad Johnson (Professor of Psychology, United States Naval Academy and Faculty Associate) • Gerald P. Koocher (Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology, Simmons College and Senior Lecturer)
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-538529-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > General
LSN:	0-19-538529-2
Barcode:	9780195385298

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!