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Contents <br /><br /><i>About the Authors viii</i><br /><i>Preface ix </i><br /><i>Introduction 1 </i><br /><br /><b>Part I Taking Stock <br /></b><br />Chapter 1- Basics of Awareness: Knowing Yourself and Your Core<br />Chapter 2- Basics of Awareness: Privilege, Discrimination, Oppression, and Social Justice<br />Chapter 3- The Process of Acculturation: Developing Your Professional Ethical Identity <br />Chapter 4- Navigating the Ethical Culture of Psychotherapy <br /><br /><b>Part II The Nuts and Bolts of Psychotherapy Ethics <br /></b><br />Chapter 5- Boundaries and Multiple Relationships in the Psychotherapy Relationship <br />Chapter 6- Confidentiality: A Critical Element of Trust in the Relationship <br />Chapter 7- Informed Consent: The Three-Legged Stool <br />Chapter 8- Making the Most of Supervision<br />Chapter 9- Ending Psychotherapy: The Good, The Bad and the Ethical <br /><br /><b>Part III The Ethical Ceiling <br /></b><br />Chapter 10- Putting It all Together: Toward Ethical Excellence <br /><br /><br /><i>Appendix A: Possible Information to be Shared with Clients </i><br /><i>Appendix B: Policy Areas</i><br /><i>References</i>

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<p><b>SHARON K. ANDERSON, PhD,</b> is a Professor of Counseling and Career Development at Colorado State University. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist and has clinical experience working with adults and the elderly as well as supervision experience with master’s-level students in training and those seeking licensure. She is a co-author of <i>Foundations of Ethical Practice, Research and Teaching in Psychology and Counseling</i>.</p><p><b>MITCHELL M. HANDELSMAN, PhD,</b> is an award-winning Professor of Psychology and CU President’s Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado Denver. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is an associate editor of the <i>APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology </i>and a co-author of <i>Ethical Dilemmas in Psychotherapy: Positive Approaches to Decision Making</i>.</p>

<p><b>The latest edition of an expert text setting out a practical and accessible view of professional ethics</b></p><p>Now in its second edition, <i>Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals</i> is an insightful exploration of psychotherapeutic ethics for practitioners and students of the discipline. Readers will learn to strengthen and develop their core professional and ethical identities while learning to avoid some of the most common pitfalls professionals face when they make decisions.</p><p>This guide offers positive discussions, exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments to help readers develop the self-reflective skills they’ll need to make excellent ethical decisions in psychotherapy and counseling settings.</p><p><i>Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals: A Proactive Approach, Second Edition</i> explores:</p><ul><li>Knowing your own ethical character and the context in which you make decisions, including privilege, discrimination, oppression, and social justice</li><li>The nuts and bolts of psychotherapy ethics, including patient and therapist boundaries, confidentiality, informed consent to treatment, and concluding the psychotherapeutic relationship</li><li>A renewed focus on readers’ core ethical identities, as well as a new discussion of “tripping points,” or predictable pitfalls in making ethical choices</li></ul><p>Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying psychotherapy and mental health as well as practicing mental health professionals seeking an introduction or refresher to professional ethics, <i>Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals</i> is also an ideal ancillary text in courses covering ethics, psychotherapy, and mental health.</p>

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