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THE ETHICS of DIAGNOSIS: ( Is the concept of DIAGNOSIS ethical?)
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Definition
1) 3rd Party Reimbursement
2) COMMON LANGUAGE is VERY USEFUL!.
3) Can Point the Way to Appropriate Treatment Strategies
4) Facilitates a Needed Exploration for Medical- Crisis Issues
5) Provides a FRAMEWORK for RESEARCH |
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COMMON ETHICAL ISSUES IN
Family/Couples Counseling
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I : RESPONSIBIOITY to CLIENT: 'Identified Patient'; "WHO is my client?" ; "WHO do I have the Fiduciary Relationship With?
II. CONFIDENTIALITY:What about secrets? "NO SECRETS POLICY
III. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
You, the therapist/counselor: if you are unprepared for Family Counseling, you ARE vulnerable to a malpractice suit!
IV: VALUES of COUPLES in FAMILY THERAPY
V. GENDER SENSITIVITY; ROLE FLEXIBILITY |
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| ARGUMENTS AGAINST Diagnosis |
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Definition
1) Stigmatizes People
2) Narrows the Therapists Vision
3) Can Lead to Self-Fulfilling Prophesies or Despair
4) Client's Meaning is Ignored
5) Minimize Client Uniqueness
6) Typically Ignores STRENGTHS & Natural Capacity for Healing
7) Focus More on Individual Pathology
8) Does NOT Account ENOUGH for CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
9) Many Therapists Are NOT Competent Enough in DSM-IV-TR |
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Definition:
TECHNIQUES: Interface with client that is meant to be beneficial |
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(ALSO called an "INTERVENTION"):
The TECHNIQUES Counselors Employ Are Less Crucial to Therapy Outcomes than are the Interpersonal Factors Operating in the Client-Counselor Relationship
**NOTE: (The RELATIONSHIP is MORE important than the INTERVENTION!) |
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| Goal Setting Must be (The Ethics): |
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Definition
1) It's Obtainable & Measurable. By measurable: it has to be BEHAVIORAL & SPECIFC; by BEHAVIORAL, it has to be OBSERVABLE (and specific)
2) Client-Driven |
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| ETHICAL GOAL SETTING IN THERAPY |
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Definition
1) Washington State states that you MUST have a treatment plan:
2) Must be Updated & Addressed: At least 1 x a month: The higher the level the care....the more frequent!
Washington State Goal Plans MUST BE:
1) REALISTIC
2) ACHIEVABLE
3) INDIVIDUALIZED or CLIENT-SPECIFIC |
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Definition:
THEORY: Your understanding of HOW change occurs and problems start. |
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| THEORY: Your understanding of HOW change occurs and problems start. |
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TECHNIQUES:PART 2: Interface with client that is meant to be beneficial (ALSO called an "INTERVENTION") |
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* Practitioners Should Have a RATIONALE for USING a TECHNIQUE
* Practitioners NEED to Have TRAINING in the Proper Use of TECHNIQUES |
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