Is it ethical to treat a death row inmate only to stabilize him or her
for eventual execution? What happens when a military provider receives
highly sensitive intelligence from a client? How can clinicians refuse
costly gifts from clients without damaging the therapeutic relationship?
Should a therapist disclose a client's suicidal intent to the
authorities?
In Ethical
Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice
, these and other real-life scenarios constitute a comprehensive and
definitive ethics casebook for mental health professionals. Inspired by
the many difficult situations they themselves have faced, an eminent
group of accomplished mental health clinicians provide first-hand
accounts of ethical problems that defy boilerplate solutions. Each
chapter begins with a compelling and ethically complex case followed by
an illustrative yet succinct analysis of the key ethical issues present
and a personal reflection on the case itself, along with the process of
ethical reasoning used to arrive at a final decision. Every case
concludes with key recommendations for promoting ethical practice within
an often challenging work setting. Highlighting the human aspect of
ethics in mental health practice through the use of mesmerizing
narratives while also provoking the reader to reflect upon what is the
"right" thing to do, Ethical Conundrums,
Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice
offers trainees and seasoned professionals alike invaluable informative
models for dealing with ethical dilemmas, as well as the inspiration to
confront seemingly insurmountable clinical problems.
Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice
Does your young daughter talk endlessly about invisible friends, dragons
in the basement, and monsters in the closet? Is your teenager about to
start high school or being victimized by bullies? Is your son mortally
afraid of certain insects or of injections at the doctor's office? Compiled by two seasoned clinical psychologists, The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid
brings together articles by recognized experts who provide you with the
information you need to help your child navigate the many trying
problems that typically afflict young people. Written in an engaging
style, this book offers sage advice on a raft of everyday problems that
have psychological solutions. The contributors cover such topics as body
image and physical appearance; cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol;
overeating and obesity; dental visits; the birth of a sibling and
sibling rivalries; temper tantrums; fostering self-esteem; shyness and
social anxiety; and much more. Each expert article provides an overview
of the issues, offers reassurance for minor problems and strategies for
crisis management, and discusses the red flags that indicate that
professional help is needed. In addition, the book is organized into
various categories to make it easier to find information. For instance,
the "Family Issues" section includes articles on Blended Families,
Divorce, and Traveling; the "Adolescent Issues" section covers such
topics as Dating and Driving; and the "Social/Peer Issues" section
explores such subjects as "Sportsmanship," "Homesickness," and "Making
Friends." An encyclopedic reference for parents concerned with
maintaining the mental health of their children, this indispensable
volume will help you help your child to deal effectively with stress and
pressure, to cope with everyday challenges, and to rebound from
disappointments, mistakes, trauma, and adversity.
Description
Most mental health professionals and behavioral
scientists enter the field with a strong desire to help others, but
clinical practice and research endeavors often involve decision-making
in the context of ethical ambiguity. Good intentions are important, but
unfortunately, they do not always protect the practitioner and client
from breaches in ethical conduct. Academics, researchers, and students
also face a range of ethical challenges from the classroom to the
laboratory. Now in a new expanded edition, Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions,
the most widely read and cited ethics textbook in psychology, has
emerged with a broadened scope extending across the mental health and
behavioral science fields. The revised volume considers many of the
ethical questions and dilemmas that mental health professionals
encounter in their everyday practice, research, and teaching. The book
has been completely updated and is now also relevant for counselors,
marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychiatrists, and
includes the ethics codes of those groups as appendices. Providing both
a critical assessment and elucidation of key topics in the APA's
guidelines, this comprehensive volume takes a practical approach to
ethics and offers constructive means for both preventing problems,
recognizing, approaching, and resolving ethical predicaments. Written
in a highly readable and accessible style, this new edition retains the
key features which have contributed to its popularity, including
hundreds of case studies that provide illustrative guidance on a wide
variety of topics, including fee setting, advertising for clients,
research ethics, sexual attraction, how to confront observed unethical
conduct in others, and confidentiality, among others. Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions
will be important reading for practitioners and students-in training.
An instructors manual is available for professors on http://www.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780195149111
The Clinician's Guide to Evidence Based Practice
Description
All mental health and addiction practitioners want
to provide their patients with the most effective treatment available.
But with this brings the challenge of wading through an overwhelming
amount of complex scientific research. Here, a trio of distinguished
scientist-practitioners provide a concise, practical, user-friendly
guide designed to assist mental health and addiction practitioners in
accessing, interpreting, and applying evidence-based practices (EBP).
The Clinician's Guide
is a manual that instructs on how to ask the right questions, how to
access and appraise the best available research, how to translate that
research into practice, how to integrate that research with clinician
expertise and patient characteristics, how to evaluate the entire
enterprise, how to attend to ethical considerations, and how to move
the EBP movement forward by teaching it to others. No book covers EBPs
in mental health research as concisely and accessibly as the Clinician's Guide
. Although EBPs rely heavily on scientific research, this book is
written for busy practitioners and students. Pocket-sized and paperback
with reader-friendly graphics, summaries, and a glossary of essential
terms, this book is designed for convenience and ease of use. An
accompanying CD features expanded content, interactive examples, and
hyperlinked references. The Clinician's Guide
does not merely explain and discuss EBPs, but shows how to apply them
to better serve patients. Containing numerous practical examples and
three realistic and representative case vignettes, the Clinician's Guide
illustrates the real-life application of EBPs
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Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Description
Most professional forensic literature addresses
the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that
arise when working with minors. Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
presents the reader with essential knowledge and practical suggestions
regarding the forensic assessment of minors involved in a variety of
legal applications. Methods of evaluation are described by leading
experts regarding topics frequently encountered and of great importance
to the courts including: -Physical and sexual child abuse -Domestic Violence -Child custody in divorce proceedings -Risk assessment for violence -Potential for rehabilitation in juvenile court cases -Special education -Childhood development and trauma as mitigating circumstances in death penalty cases In
additon to reviewing a broad spectrum of topics, methods of evaluation,
and the application of specific tests, chapters also address forensic
assessment matters such as ethical issues, professional liability, and
cultural considerations. This comprehensive resource will be
indispensable to mental health practitioners and legal professionals,
and of great interest to researchers and students.
Description
Here is the revised and expanded edition of the
indispensable companion for every mental health practitioner. Improved
over the first edition by input and feedback from clinicians and
program directors, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, Second Edition
presents an even larger variety of information required in daily
practice in one easy-to-use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of
practice issues--from diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment
principles, and report checklists, to insight and advice from today's
most respected clinicians--this peerless reference gives fingertip
access to the entire range of current knowledge. Intended for use by
all mental health professionals, the Desk Reference
covers assessment and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment
and psychotherapy, ethical and legal issues, practice management and
insurance, and professional resources. Chapters have been clearly
written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and
tables as well as helpful advice. Filled with information psychologists
use everyday, the Psychologists' Desk Reference, Second Edition
will be the most important and widely used volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and counselors everywhere.
This new edition features: -Thoroughly revised chapters by the field's leaders. -29 entirely new chapters, now totaling 140. -Sections reorganized to be smaller and more specific, making topics easier to find. -A listing of valuable Internet sites in each chapter. -Increased emphasis on evidence-based practices.
-A companion website containing graphics, illustrations, tables,
primary resources, extensive bibliographies, links to related sites,
and much more.
