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Five Steps to Strengthen Ethics in Organizations and Individuals draws on research and history to present effective tools to strengthen organizational ethics. Focusing on key topics such as the planning fallacy, moral disengagement, moral courage, the illusion of ethical superiority, confirmation bias, groupthink, whistleblowers, mindfulness and mindlessness, making authentic apologies, and more, this book discusses specific positive actions that get results and avoid common pitfalls. Research findings and examples from organizations—including missteps by the Veterans Administration, Penn State University, the APA, General Motors, Enron, and Wells Fargo—inform the strategies this book presents and highlight lessons in organizational ethics. Scholars, researchers, professionals, administrators, students, and others interested in organizational studies and ethics will find this unique book essential in training and practice.

Take your ethical reasoning and practice to the next level with timely discussions of new and reoccuring issues in psychology and counseling.In the newly revised Sixth Edition of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, a distinguished team of psychologists deliver a compilation of practical and creative approaches to the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities encountered by therapists and counselors in their work. The book covers the many changes and difficulties created by new technologies like electronic health records, videoconferencing, texting, and practicing across state and provincial boundaries.Using a new, easy-to-navigate structure and including brand new chapters on cultural ethics, social justice and human rights ethics, and the application of strategies for self-care, the authors discuss complex issues in a straightforward and accessible way. Conversations about moral distress and moral courage and actionable steps to strengthen ethics in organizational settings round out the useful material contained within.Once referred to as the "conscience of psychology," this must-read book also includes: A thorough introduction to the foundations of psychotherapeutic ethics, including ethics in real life, ethics in theories and codes, cultural context, ethical decision making, and moral courage.An exploration of common sources of ethical problems and pitfalls, including: pseudoscience, ethical fallacies, ethical judgement errors, language and rationalizationsPractical discussions of special topics in ethics, including informed consent and informed refusal, using strategies for self-care, responding to ethics, licensing, and malpractice complaints, and confidentiality.In-depth examination of timely issues, including sexual attraction to patients, digital therapy, and responding to suicidal risk.Perfect for individual practitioners and teachers of graduate courses, seminars, and continuing education classes, Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide will also earn a place in the libraries of forensic psychologists and other expert witnesses preparing to testify on the standard of care in malpractice cases.

Five Steps to Strengthen Ethics in Organizations and Individuals draws on research and history to present effective tools to strengthen organizational ethics. Focusing on key topics such as the planning fallacy, moral disengagement, moral courage, the illusion of ethical superiority, confirmation bias, groupthink, whistleblowers, mindfulness and mindlessness, making authentic apologies, and more, this book discusses specific positive actions that get results and avoid common pitfalls. Research findings and examples from organizations—including missteps by the Veterans Administration, Penn State University, the APA, General Motors, Enron, and Wells Fargo—inform the strategies this book presents and highlight lessons in organizational ethics. Scholars, researchers, professionals, administrators, students, and others interested in organizational studies and ethics will find this unique book essential in training and practice.

The essential guide to psychotherapy ethics for today's complex challenges.A client asks you to use AI-generated therapy transcripts. A state law conflicts with your ethical duties. A telehealth session raises questions your training never addressed. The ethical landscape has never been more complex, and the stakes have never been higher.The Seventh Edition of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide has been fully revised for a world in rapid flux. With seven new chapters, this trusted resource equips you to meet the challenges of telehealth, AI, political polarization, and restrictive state laws while ensuring that every client receives the highest standard of care.This edition provides tools to: Make sound decisions using clear frameworks when ethical principles conflict, legal requirements diverge from ethical ideals, or cultural considerations add complexity.Practice telehealth ethically by managing confidentiality, securing informed consent, and maintaining therapeutic boundaries across videoconferencing platforms.Integrate AI responsibly into your practice with practical strategies for assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome measurement.Serve diverse clients ethically through culturally attuned approaches that center social justice, address power dynamics, and honor every human experience.Navigate the legal landscape with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of ethical standards, legislation, case law, and practice guidelines, including expert strategies for addressing restrictions on DEI and women's healthcare.For psychotherapists, counselors, clinical psychologists, and graduate students, this seventh edition provides the knowledge and practical guidance needed to uphold the highest ethical standards, whatever comes next.

This user-friendly, practical guide summarizes everything therapists need to know about setting up, growing, and protecting their independent therapy practice.In this book, a team of experienced psychologists with diverse experiences and perspectives guides readers through the common and not-so-common challenges inherent in managing an independent practice. Given that the COVID pandemic has changed therapy from a service typically delivered in person to one often conducted via teleconference, therapists need to ensure that their practice meets the changing needs of their clients as well as themselves. The chapters flow from initial preparation for successful independent practice and creating a business plan, to closing or selling a practice, and everything in between, including: Helping clients find you Preparing for emergencies Self and community care Legal, insurance, and financial issues The authors also provide key resources including professional guidelines relevant to therapists, recommendations for responding to subpoenas and submitting records testimony, providing information to professional will executors, and semi-structured interviews and assessments with different types of clients.