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Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Nov 2010, Pages: 496
What do I do now?
If I tell the insurance company this patient’s actual diagnosis, the insurance company won’t pay, and I’ll be short the of?ce rent this month.
My supervisor tells me to do things I know are wrong, but he’s nationally known and I have to get a good recommendation.
This woman tells me I’m her last hope because her husband beats her, but there are no shelter beds open and she can’t go to the police because her husband’s a decorated police captain.
The physician down the hall is a quack, but as long as I refer my patients to him, he sends me enough referrals to pay my bills.
Doing psychotherapy confronts us with constant dilemmas. Each ethical dilemma, large or small, subtle or blaring, brings a tangle of questions. Is there a “right” thing to do? If so, how do I ?nd out what it is? What makes it right? Who says so? If I do it, what will happen to the patient? to me? to innocent and not so innocent by standers?
We wrestle with personal questions that are hard to admit to ourselves or others. What am I tempted to do? What could I get away with? Would doing the right thing cost too much? get people mad at me? get me sued? get me ?red? Would doing the wrong thing be all that bad, especially if no one found out about it?
What if I’m not strong enough, not “good” enough to do the right thing? Can I duck this one and palm it off on someone else?
These stinging questions always lead back to the basic question: What do I do now?
Praise for Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Fourth Edition
'A stunningly good book. . . . If there is only one book you buy on ethics, this is the one.'
—David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Boston University
'The Fourth Edition continues to be the gold standard. . . . a must-read in every counseling/therapy training program. It is that good and valuable.'
—Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
'A must-have for therapists at every step of their career from student to wise elder.'
—Bonnie Strickland, PhD, former president, American Psychological Association
'This Fourth Edition of the best book in its field has much timely new material. . . . A brilliant addition is an exploration of how reasonable people can conscientiously follow the same ethical principles yet reach different conclusions . . . an essential sourcebook.'
—Patrick O'Neill, PhD, former president, Canadian Psychological Association
'Essential for all practicing mental health professionals and students.'
—Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, President, American Board of Professional Psychology
'I particularly enjoyed the chapter on ethical practice in the electronic world, which was informative even to this highly tech-savvy psychologist. The chapter on responses to the interrogations issue is destined to be a classic. . . . Bravo! Mandatory reading.'
—Laura Brown, PhD, ABPP, 2010 President, APA Division of Trauma Psychology
'There's no better resource to have at your fingertips.'
—Eric Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP, former chair, APA Committee on Professional Practice and Standards and APA Committee on Legal Issues
'Two of psychology's national treasures, Drs. Ken Pope and Melba Vasquez walk the walk of psychotherapy ethics. Simply the best book in its genre.'
—John Norcross, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow, University of Scranton
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