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| a therapeutic frame which defines a set of roles for the participants in the therapeutic process |
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| departures from commonly accepted clinical practice that may or may not benefit the client |
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| when therapists cross the line of decency and violate or exploit their clients |
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| The professional nature of the psychologist combined with the vulnerability of the client grants the psychologist a certain amount of power. The client often trusts that the psychologist is working to promote the client’s best interest. Because the psychologist holds this power over the client, they have the responsibility to avoid abusing their power. |
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| Beneficence and Nonmalesficence -> Boundary Crossings |
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| Boundary crossings should only be acted upon when they are in the client’s best interest and have a low risk for harm. |
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| Autonomy -> Boundary Crossings |
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| Proper maintenance of treatment boundaries fosters autonomy and independence in clients, whereas progressive boundary violations restrict their freedom |
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Possible Boundary Crossings
Multiple Relationships
Barter |
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Psychologists refrain from taking on a professional role when multiple relationship or other factors could reasonably be expected to impair objectivity or cause harm or exploitation
Psychologists may barter only if (1) it is not clinically contraindicated, and (2) the resulting arrangement is not exploitative. |
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Exploitative Relationships
Boundary Violation |
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| Psychologists do not exploit persons over whom they have supervisory, evaluative, or other authority such as clients/patients, students, supervisees, research participants, and employees |
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| Types of Boundary Crossings |
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| Informed consent: role, time, fees, place, touch, self-disclosure (may reduce power differential), gift-giving, barter |
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| Boundary Crossing -> culture |
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| boundary crossing depend on culuture. One culture a certain form of touch acceptable, while another not. Gifts may be customary, and refusal is offensive, some cultures barter is a typical practice |
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| Boundary Crossings Dependent on age, sex, and individual differences |
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| Ex: basketball game to get closer to adolescent, not as appropriate with adult |
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| Boundaries: History Diagnosis and Treatment is important to consider |
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| Ex: person from abusive relationship (wouldn't want to touch) or borderline personality disorder (dangerous to cross boundaries) |
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| Decision making with boundaries (5) |
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| (1) guided by aspirational virtues;(2) Ethics Code;(3) Assess situation-meaning & purpose; (4)Self-awareness (motive);(5) Reserach literature |
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| Risk management -> Boundary Crossings |
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| Informed consent; Documentation; Termination |
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