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The ethical practice of psychotherapy: easily within our reach
Author(s) -
Barnett Jeffrey E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20473
Subject(s) - psychology , confidentiality , session (web analytics) , abandonment (legal) , psychotherapist , competence (human resources) , engineering ethics , scope of practice , social psychology , law , political science , health care , world wide web , computer science , engineering
Psychotherapists confront a myriad of ethical dilemmas as they endeavor to provide effective services. This issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session on Ethics in Psychotherapy provides psychotherapists with thoughtful reviews, case examples, and practical guidance in the major areas of ethics. Following this brief introduction, the subsequent seven articles cover Informed consent; confidentiality, privilege, and their limits; treatment of minors and their families; business matters of practice (e.g., money, fees, bartering, advertising); clinical competence and scope of practice; boundaries and nonsexual multiple relationships; and termination and abandonment. This issue is designed to promote ethical practice, to provide guidance on common ethical dilemmas, and to prevent ethical challenges before they occur. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol:In Session 64: 1–7, 2008.