Develop a practical and comprehensive view of professional ethicsIn the newly updated Second Edition of Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals: A Proactive Approach, distinguished psychologists Drs. Sharon K. Anderson and Mitchell M Handelsman deliver an insightful guide for mental health professionals and trainees to stregthen and/or develop their professional and ethical identities.Utilizing the same informal and inviting tone of the first edition, Anderson and Handelsman share the literature and provide positive discussions, exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments, to help you explore and develop your ethical core. You'll also develop your self-reflective skills to learn how to make excellent ethical choices regarding psychotherapy and couseling.This edition of the book also offers:* An introduction of the idea of "tripping points", or predictable pitfalls, when making ethical choices.* Discussions of nonrational factors in ethical decision-making, including biases, heuristics, and emotional influences.* A renewed focus on ethical acculturation, which emphasizes the importance of your own background in the development of your ethical identity.Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying psychotherapy and mental health counseling, Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals, will also earn a place in the libraries of mental health practitioners seeking a primer on the complicated ethical issues that inevitably arise in their practices- and how to prepare for them and navigate them.

ContentsAbout the Authors viiiPreface ixIntroduction 1Part I Taking StockChapter 1- Basics of Awareness: Knowing Yourself and Your CoreChapter 2- Basics of Awareness: Privilege, Discrimination, Oppression, and Social JusticeChapter 3- The Process of Acculturation: Developing Your Professional Ethical IdentityChapter 4- Navigating the Ethical Culture of PsychotherapyPart II The Nuts and Bolts of Psychotherapy EthicsChapter 5- Boundaries and Multiple Relationships in the Psychotherapy RelationshipChapter 6- Confidentiality: A Critical Element of Trust in the RelationshipChapter 7- Informed Consent: The Three-Legged StoolChapter 8- Making the Most of SupervisionChapter 9- Ending Psychotherapy: The Good, The Bad and the EthicalPart III The Ethical CeilingChapter 10- Putting It all Together: Toward Ethical ExcellenceAppendix A: Possible Information to be Shared with ClientsAppendix B: Policy AreasReferences