Counseling
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kdowning11 on March 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ethical Decisions | using ethical principles to form sound basis for ethical practice protect welfare of the public |
| Mandatory Ethics | view of ethical practice that deals with minimum level of professional practice |
| asspirational ethics | higher level of ethical practice that addresses doing what is in the best interest of client |
| positive ethics | apporoach taken by practitioners who want to do their best for clients rather than meet minimum standards to stay out of troube |
| Why Is it important to put clients needs before your own | personal problems may become source of countertransference, cant put personal needs in front of others, control/power/nuturing issues may all get in the way of counseling |
| Ethical Decision Making | apply code of ethics to profession, accountability provides basis for reflecting on practice, legal dimensions (being sued, respect) |
| Steps in Ethical Decision Making | 1) identify problem 2) identify potential issues 3) identify relevent ethics codes for general guidence on matter 4) consider laws and regulations 5) seek consultation from other sources 6) brainstorm sources of action 7) consider consequences of various decisions 8) decide best course of action rarely just one course of action |
| The Right of Informed Consent | informed consent: right of clients to be informed about their therapy and to make autonomous decisions pertaining to it ethical and legal requirement part of therapy process, educate client of right, educate on what will happen in therapy |
| Confidentiality v. privileged communication | confidentiality: ethical concept, legal duty of therapist to not disclose information about a client privileged communication: legal concept, bars the disclosure of confidential communications in legal proceedings |
| confidentiality | confidentiality central to developing a trusting and productive client/therapist relationship |
| legal requirements to break confidentiality | in cases involving child abuse, abuse of elderly, danger to self/others |
| Ethical Issues in a multicultural perspective | clients cultural contexts must be taken into consideration create strategies that are congruent to the values of that persons society |
| Western Modern of Therapy and Culture | Western Therapuetic models are centered around those who are upper class, white, american males. those who are from lower classes and different cultures find these models ineffective |
| Euro American Model of Therapy and culture | centered on individualism this is not applicable to cultures that are collectivists |
| Cultural Therapy | dealing with social and cultural aspects of a persons problems |
| Assessment in Counseling | Assessment: consists of evaluation the relevant factors in a clients life to identify themes for further exploration in the conseling process |
| diagnosis | diagnosis is a part of the assessment process, consists of identifying problems making a diagnosis |
| psychodiagnosis | analysis of a clients problems |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a book for guiding practitioners in diagnostic process |
| Ethical and Cultural Issues in Assessment and Diagnosis | failure of counselors to consider ethnic and cultural factors in patterns of behavior |
| Evidence Based Practice | require psychotherapists to base their practice on techniques that have emperical evidence to support their efficacy |
| Practice Based Evidence | involves using data generated treatment to inform the process and outcome of treatment |
| Dual/multiple Relationships in Practice | dual/multiple relationships: either sexual or non sexual. occur when counselors assume two or more roles simultaneously with a client |
| Minimizing Risks of dual/multiple relationship | healthy boundaries, ongoing documentation of sessions, consult with other professionals, work under supervision, self monitor |
| evidence based practice | require psychotherapists to base practice on techniques that have empty evidence to support their efficacy - treats illnesses more effectively -but does not take into account the individual difference between people |
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