The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals, with HIPAA Update: A Complete Guide to Responsible Practice, 2nd edition

Now fully revised and in a second edition, The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals suggests solutions to the simple and complex ethical questions mental health professionals must deal with on a daily basis. This indispensable guide arms you with the expert knowledge you need to avoid an ethical violation?or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed. Web copy, 5/14/08, RH Everything professionals need to know to protect their practice against ethical violations and complaints is covered in this second edition of The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals . Written by two attorneys specializing in legal and ethical issues in mental health, this indispensable guide arms clinicians with the expert knowledge needed to avoid an ethical violation, or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed. Organized alphabetically for easy reference Alternative treatment methods Boundary violations Confidentiality Dangerous clients Discrimination False and misleading statements Informed consent Interviewing Prohibited clients Risky clients Repressed and recovered memory Sexual misconduct Terminating therapy Areas of ethical complaints Ethics codes as evidence Licensing board procedures Office of civil rights Centers for medicare and medicaid services Reporting statutes.

Now fully revised and in a second edition, The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals suggests solutions to the simple and complex ethical questions mental health professionals must deal with on a daily basis. This indispensable guide arms you with the expert knowledge you need to avoid an ethical violation?or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed. Web copy, 5/14/08, RH

Now fully revised and in a second edition, The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals identifies, discusses, and suggests solutions to both the simple and complex ethical questions mental health professionals must deal with on a daily basis