Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice

Type

Book

Authors

Gutheil ( Thomas G. Gutheil MD )

Brodsky ( Archie Brodsky )

ISBN 10

1462504434

ISBN 13

9781462504435

Tags

Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, General, Psychotherapy, TA & NLP, Social Work, Psychiatric

Description

What do you do when you run into a patient in a public place? How do you respond when a patient suddenly hugs you at the end of a session? Do you accept a gift that a patient brings to make up for causing you some inconvenience? Questions like these—which virtually all clinicians face at one time or another—have serious clinical, ethical, and legal implications. This authoritative, practical book uses compelling case vignettes to show how a wide range of boundary questions arise and can be responsibly resolved as part of the process of therapy. Coverage includes role reversal, gifts, self-disclosure, out-of-office encounters, physical contact, and sexual misconduct. Strategies for preventing boundary violations and managing associated legal risks are highlighted.

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