Practical Ethical Challenges for Mental Health Professionals

Auteur

Jack Haynes has been a forensic psychologist for several decades. He obtained his PhD at Rutgers University. He specializes in child custody evaluations, and previously worked as a caseworker at the Oakland County (Michigan) Juvenile Court and as assistant director, director, and then senior psychologist of the Juvenile Court Psychological Clinic. His expertise in child custody has led him to conduct seminars and workshops on custody and assessment in child custody cases.

Dr. Haynes is former president of the Michigan Psychological Association and has been associate editor of The Michigan Psychologist since 2008. He has served on the American Psychological Association's Ethics Committee, including one term as chair of the committee in 2019. He is the co-author (with Henry Gornbein) of Child Custody: A Complete Guide for Parents.

James Windell is a psychologist, author, and college instructor. He obtained his MA in clinical psychology at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Criminal Justice Department at Wayne State University. He has been a consultant to various juvenile court programs, the State of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Social Services, and to daycare and preschool programs.

Mr. Windell is editor of The Michigan Psychologist and *the author or co-author of 38 books, including *Student's Guide to Writing a Criminal Justice Research Paper and The American Criminal Justice System.

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Provides specific examples of ethical dilemmas that mental health professionals encounter and offers ways of thinking about these situations with the goal of acting ethically. Highlights the most significant ethical decision-making areas for mental health professionals and will promote ethical and flexible thinking and appropriate decision-making.

Contenu

Introduction.
Chapter 1. The Field of Ethics
Chapter 2. Confidentiality
Chapter 3. Multiple Relationships
Chapter 4. Physical Intimacies and Exploitation
Chapter 5. Informed Consent
Chapter 6. Telehealth and Ethics
Chapter 7. Mandatory Reporting
Chapter 8. Professional Competencies
Chapter 9. Assessment
Chapter 10. Psychotherapy and Counseling with Adults
Chapter 11. Ethical Issues Specific to Children
Chapter 12. Older Adults
Chapter 13. Sexual Orientation
Chapter 14. Disabilities
Chapter 15. Ethics in Correctional Settings
Chapter 16. Court-Related Documents and Court Processes
Chapter 17. Ethical Expert Witness Testimony
Chapter 18. Child Custody and Ethics
Chapter 19. Ethics in Special Situations
Chapter 20. Ethical Decision-Making Models
Chapter 21. Putting It All Together