Red Flags in Psychotherapy

Stories of Ethics Complaints and Resolutions

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

AvPatricia Keith-Spiegel

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This book delves into risks that can easily bedevil any psychotherapist and what can happen if they are ignored. Dramatic storytelling, based on actual incidents from the author’s experiences as a member of ethics committees and as an ethics teacher and consultant, explores actions prompting clients to issue formal complaints. Set in the context of an ethics committee meeting over the course of a weekend, twelve psychologists face their peers who will stand in judgment. Issues include the fallout from losing one’s temper with a difficult client, a personal disclosure gone terribly wrong, a bartering arrangement that literally falls apart, a private life revealed in a most public way, a vengeful act that sullies the reputation of an entire department, breaking confidentiality when a client threatened harm, and the slippery slope to sexual exploitation. The stories are absorbing, enlightening, sometimes shocking, and often stranger than fiction. Narrative nonfiction puts human faces and emotions on what would otherwise be cursory statistics. What led to the formal complaint from both the vantage point of the complainant and the psychologist offers insights not otherwise available unless the dynamics of their private lives leading up to the conflict are revealed. An author’s commentary and discussion questions follow every story. Both new and seasoned practitioners, as well as those still in training, will find this to be an invaluable resource.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-09-24
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt521 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor264
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415833387

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Patricia Keith-Spiegel, PhD, is the Voran Honors Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences Emerita at Ball State University, where she was the director of the Center for Teaching Integrity. She was a member of the Ethics Committee of the California State Psychological Association and was also on the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association for six years, serving two terms as Chair.

Introduction: Self Deception and Red Flags (Early warning signs that psychotherapists may be going off course) 1. Sammy Meets the Wolf (Meet the characters who will decide the cases) 2. I'm Not Your Monkey (Loss of control with a difficult client) 3. Junk Yard Therapy (Self-delusion and exploitation) 4. Rats! (Warring colleagues) 5. The John. 6. The Raid on Hollywood Boulevard (The professional role vs. the right to a private life) 7. Kill the Boss (When clients threaten physical harm) 8. Broken (Bartering gone bad) 9. Baby Steps off a Cliff (The slippery slope to sexual exploitation) 10. Car Crash (A simple disclosure with unforeseen consequences) 11. Mad FAX (What not to do when clients don’t pay) 12.Star Catcher (The undoing of a troubled psychotherapist) 13. Vampire (Countertransference exploding) Epilogue Appendix A: Selected Ethics Resources for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers Appendix B: Examples of Sanctions Available to Ethics Committees

‘The cases are presented from the perspective of those who have violated the ethics code and those sitting on the panel, providing narratives and information on how the decisions were made, bringing seemly abstract concepts into real life situations, taking in details that decide the penalties issued, if any. Each chapter concludes with thought-provoking questions to aid reflection for anyone with interests in psychology, regardless of their background and experience.’ – Kathy Williams, Assistant Psychologist in Learning Difficulties and Adult Mental Health