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Ethical reasoning in the mental health professions / Gary G. Ford.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : SAGE, 2006.Description: 390 pISBN:
  • 9780761930938 (hbk.) :
  • 9780761930945 (pbk.) :
  • 0761930949 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 174.2 FOR
LOC classification:
  • RC455.2.E8
Contents:
Introduction -- Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct -- Counseling\'s code of ethics -- Models of ethical reasoning and their effectiveness in resolving ethical conflict -- A model of the ethical decision-making process -- Ethical issues in psychotherapy and counseling -- Organizational settings and special populations -- Ethical issues in assessment and testing -- The use of computer technology in professional practice -- Practice and assessment in organizational and business settings -- Ethical issues in teaching and supervision --Ethical issues in research -- Mental health professions and the law -- State boards, ethics committees, and ethics complaints.
Summary: Ethical and legal issues in mental health work are considered in this book which provides numerous case studies that encourage students to develop their own framework for ethical reasoning.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 174.2 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 200395
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 174.2 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 21/09/2020 200396

A textbook that considers ethical and legal issues in mental health work by providing numerous case studies that encourage students to develop their own framework for ethical reasoning. The author surveys various methods of ethical reasoning and then helps students to apply ethical principles to professional circumstances they will encounter.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-310) and index.

Introduction -- Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct -- Counseling\'s code of ethics -- Models of ethical reasoning and their effectiveness in resolving ethical conflict -- A model of the ethical decision-making process -- Ethical issues in psychotherapy and counseling -- Organizational settings and special populations -- Ethical issues in assessment and testing -- The use of computer technology in professional practice -- Practice and assessment in organizational and business settings -- Ethical issues in teaching and supervision --Ethical issues in research -- Mental health professions and the law -- State boards, ethics committees, and ethics complaints.

Ethical and legal issues in mental health work are considered in this book which provides numerous case studies that encourage students to develop their own framework for ethical reasoning.

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