Ethical dilemmas. If you were the psychologist, what would be your emotion response to this situation? Dr. Smith politely explains that he feels uncomfortable with them discussing his more personal marital issues. We have great data on the PASS-2 for reliability and validity in identifying primary care patients who can benefit from psychological services. Dr. Faye Miller receives a referral for a 35-year-old female, Betty Drapier, who is feeling depressed and experiencing marital problems. x#86h)Ppcc0F( k/ Dilemma 1: Psychologist in the Middle Dilemma 2: A Suffering Caregiver Dilemma 3: A New Referral? The patient reveals that he became aware of that information after several dates and recently felt comfortable revealing this to the therapist. Dr. Smith also asked if it is ethical to bill the patients insurance company to review his impressions of a forensic report during a psychotherapy session. The client continued to struggle. The patient was in therapy for approximately one year. Therefore, this article offers a brief description of the purpose and alleged benefits of supervision, and examines the current position of the law in regard to ethical dilemmas within supervision. Attempts to find social service agencies able to help him have not been successful. He also indicated that the relationship is taking on a more serious tone. These issues included a. dual relationships, b. competence, c. informed consent, d. due process. He believed that the custody evaluator had made several significant errors in the report concerning the psychological health of his patient. What would you need from the attorney? Mr. Tellanyone goes on to explain that he is now caring for his father in similar circumstances, although there is no dementia. Dr. Perry Francis, the chair of the Ethics Revision Task Force, states, "A code of ethics The therapist cannot remember many details about the patient. (1993). Dr. Smith suggests a referral to a therapist, but Mr. Biggy states that he feels more comfortable talking with Dr. Smith. The survey consisted of 10 vignettes based on the above ethical issues in. In actuality, Mr. Biggys wife is a very close friend of Dr. Smiths wife. How easy or how difficult would it be to take those steps? The therapy with the ex-husband was brief, and he focused on how he wanted to leave the marriage. The mother further reports that the patients cousin has been driving the patient around town. 2. In this new edition, Dr. Welfel provides the most current information on the market, including up-to-date coverage of the newly adopted ACA Code of . Uncertain, she calls you for an ethics consultation. After some other small talk, Dr. Smith leaves to mingle with other friends. ), Psikolojik danmanlk alannda mevcut ve gelien etik sorunlar [Current and developing ethical problems in psyhological counseling field], Sources of conflict between primary school principals and school counselors in Turkey, I wanna tell you a story: Exploring the application of vignettes in qualitative research with children and young people, International journal of Social Research Methodology, Using an ethical decision-making model to address ethical dilemmas in school counseling, An examination of the ethical dilemmas of school counsellors: Opinions and solution recommendations. Tara has been working as a therapist for the past two years in a local community mental health center that primarily treats middle-aged adults who suffer from depression. Buddy adds that he has had trouble sleeping, has stopped exercising, has little energy, and fleeting thoughts of hurting himself. If you were a co-owner of the business, how would you feel about this situation? Ethical Vignette Paper.docx. Hopefully, the teacher will use the Acculturation Model to help blend professional, ethical obligations with personal values and beliefs. The patient admitted herself to the unit, with some persuasion by the local police, for making loud threats and menacing gestures in her neighbors driveway. According to the therapy patient, Lyla is not aware that one of her customers is a therapist who works in another part of the same facility where she is receiving substance abuse treatment. She remembered back to her psychopathology class in graduate school, and felt comfortable running the group based on the knowledge of schizophrenia that she acquired from the class. How would you feel if you were the consultant? He revealed that she had been suffering greatly and, out of compassion for her, he gave her an excess dose of her sleeping and pain pills. His father has declined rapidly since the death of his wife and now requires total care. Plenty without any type of testing. Dr. Jordan calls you on the phone for an ethics consultation. However, Cynthia also realized that she didnt have much training or experience working with clients with eating disorders, so she decided to attend a week-long seminar on the treatment of eating disorders offered by the local community mental health center. . Your browser either does not support scripting or you have turned scripting off. B) =AiV5bAqUKxs#6{pA :)B'5-a* He drives the car to a local dealer who indicated that the Explorer is worth about $3,500. xVN0}-m8 The mother explains that the child has run away and the mother has reported the child missing to the police. Case Vignettes for Review Directions: The following cases are intended to facilitate the development of your ethical analysis and resolution capacities. He feels stuck between being faithful to the patient and her needs without crossing a boundary as a treating psychologist. Dilemma 1: Therapist in the Middle Dilemma 2: A Suffering Caregiver Dilemma 3: A New Referral? After reiterating the purpose of the session (which was to assess the marital situation and not to assess his current treatment), Dr. Miller states that she feels uncomfortable with the request, although she is concerned about the therapists reported behavior. A psychologist receives a phone call from a well-known internist in her area. She began to provide psychotherapy to Mr. DiMencha, a 52-year-old, who suffered with depression. Buddy also shares that he has been short tempered with his wife and kids. The position pays much more than shes making at the community agency, and is within ten minutes of her home. However, the attorney has little awareness about how impaired Mr. DiMencha is. Mrs. Simpson thought it would be good for Dr. Smith to review the report in order to help him with their therapy. Encourage the client to file a complaint with the State Board of Psychology. The contact is now requesting that Dr. Bishop begin to screen individuals for homosexual tendencies because, according to the doctrines of the denomination, such individuals are not eligible to become clergy. The cost of the online administration is $25, to be paid by the patient. Dr. Goodfriend is unclear whether Buddy is serious or joking. %
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Plenty had Mr. DiMencha sign a release giving consent for him to talk with the attorney as well as Janet. They start spending more time together. Legal and Ethical Issues in Working with Minor in Schools Presented by Dr. Carolyn Stone, University of North Florida . Some of the sessions focused on a sexually abusive relationship between a basketball coach and the patient when she was age 13 to 16. And, Dr. Tell agreed to determine whether or not reporting this information would put her clients confidentiality at risk. Dr. Smith decided to review the report. Feeling guilty, the therapist calls you on the phone to discuss his feelings and any possible ethical concerns. The EAP service provides a solution-focused, three-session benefit for companies within Virginia. What are some of the suggestions that you may have for the therapist about accepting or declining the referral? The results and implications for counsellors, counsellor educators and researchers are discussed. She calls you for an ethics consult. The marital situation appears deteriorated and Mr. Drapier appears significantly depressed. adapted and used used with consent from a state psychological association. Mr. Tellanyone is feeling quite guilty about his mother. endobj
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He promised to call her back within a week. Mr. Biggy starts asking questions that are more personal, forwards her funny emails, and texts some inappropriate remarks to her, mainly about her alluring power that helps make sales. Dr. Joel Bishop has been conducting pre-ordination evaluations for a religious institution for many years. The most frequent ethical dilemmas involved the limits of confidentiality, confusion about counsellors' professional roles in school settings, uncooperative behaviours among stakeholders, and . The purpose of these psychological evaluations is to identify individuals who have gross psychopathology, strong personality disorders, or other characteristics that would make them incapable of performing their religious duties adequately. DILEMMA ONE What are the potential ethical concerns about this scenario, if any? PsychBuilder Inc. developed the first internet-based administration and scoring of the Personality Assessment Symptom Scale-2, the PASS-2. Dr. Crane is questioning the pros and cons of being the therapist and the faculty advisor. 1 pages. Dilemma6: Referral and Treatment Boundaries, Dilemma9: Psychologist as Character Witness, Dilemma 10: Multiple Relationships Revealed, Dilemma 14: The Psychology of Advertising, Dilemma 15: To Evaluate or Not to Evaluate, Dilemma 18: Co-authorship with a Former Patient.