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

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

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