Ethics
moral principles that govern behavior.
what is ethics?
the relationship between a therapist and a client that allows therapist to apply their professional knowledge and clinical expertise to achieve their treatment goals
what is therapeutic relationship?
the spaces between the therapist's power and clients vulnerability
what professional boundaries?
encompass beliefs, thoughts, and ideas, as well as safe-guard self-esteem
what is intellectual boundaries?
is the adherence to a set of values and obligations
what is professionalism?
respecting the rights of competent individuals to make their own decisions?
what is autonomy?
ability to accept another person's beliefs despite your own personal feelings
what is respect?
creates an imbalance of power in the professional relationship, with clients in the vulnerable position
what is power differential?
involves the same principle as transference except the direction is reversed, transferring from therapist to client
what is countertransference?
are any situations where multiple roles exist between a therapist and client
what is a dual relationship?
the obligation to act on the basis of fairness, equality, and nondiscrimination
what is Justice?
the ability to be oneself while in professional role
what is genuineness?
revealing thoughts, feelings, and personal history to clients
what is self-disclosure?
duration of time spent on professional activities/client
what is time boundaries?
failure by a caregiver to supply the individual at riskwith necessary food, shelter, health care, or supervision
what is neglect?
requires professionals to remain loyal and dedicated to their clients
what is fidelity?
the desire to understand what another person is experiencing without mistaking it for your own experience
what is empathy?
the cirumstances under which therapists physically touch clients
what is physical boundaries?
provides guidelines about where professional activities are conducted
what is location boundaries?
any action by a person in a position of trust or power that causes harm to another person
what is abuse?
refers to the obligation of prefessionals or professional organizations to safeguard entrusted information
what is confidentiality?
confidence in and reliance upon others, whether individuals or organizations, to act in accordance with accepted social, ethical, or legal norms.
what is trust?
involves the capacity to be aware of, to control, and to express one's emotion
what is emotional boundaries?
involves issues of money and include fee schedules, payment arrangements and procedures and policies for nonpayment
what is financial boundaries?
requires professionals to do no harm and to act in ways to avoid them
what is nonmalfeasance?