Research and Markets: A Proactive Approach to Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b332f4/ethics_for_psychot) has
announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Ethics for
Psychotherapists and Counselors: A Proactive Approach" to their offering.

Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors utilizes positive discussions
accompanied by a variety of thought-provoking exercises, case scenarios, and
writing assignments to introduce readers to all the major ethical issues in
psychotherapy.

* First book designed to engage students and psychotherapists in the process of
developing a professional identity that integrates their personal values with
the ethics and traditions of their discipline
* Authors take a positive and proactive approach that encourages readers to go
beyond following the rules and to strive for ethical excellence
* Utilizes a variety of thought-provoking exercises, case scenarios, and writing
assignments
* Authors present examples from their own backgrounds to help clarify the issues
discussed
* Text emphasizes awareness of one's own ethical, personal, and cultural
backgrounds and how these apply to one's clinical practice

Key Topics Covered:

Part I: Taking Stock.
1. Basics of Awareness: Knowing Yourself
2. Basics of Awareness: Privilege and Social Responsibility
3. The Process of Acculturation: Developing Your Professional Ethical Identity
Part II: The Nuts and Bolts of Psychotherapy Ethics.
4. The Ethical Culture of Psychotherapy
5. "I Can't Believe It's Not Therapy!": Boundaries of the Psychotherapy Relationship
6. Confidentiality: A Critical Element of Trust in the Relationship
7. Informed Consent: The Three-Legged Stool
8. Making the Most of Supervision
9. Ending Psychotherapy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ethical
Part III: The Ethical Ceiling.
10. Putting It All Together: Toward Ethical Excellence

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http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b332f4/ethics_for_psychot

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