The portable ethicist for mental health professionals: a complete guide to responsible practice, with HIPAA update

Everything professionals need to know to protect their practice against ethical violations and complaints is covered in this second edition of The PortableEthicist for Mental Health Professionals. Written by two attorneys specializing in legal and ethical issues in mental health, this indispensable guide armsclinicians with the expert knowledge needed to avoid an ethical violation, orto handle the situation if a complaint is filed. Organized alphabetically foreasy reference. INDICE: Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Client Issues. 1.Alternative Treatment Methods. 2. Boundary Violations. 3. Confidentiality. 4.Dangerous Clients. 5. Discrimination. 6. False and Misleading Statements. 7. Informed Consent. 8. Interviewing. 9. Prohibited Clients. 10. Risky Clients. 11. Repressed and Recovered Memory. 12. Sexual Misconduct. 13. Terminating Therapy. Part II: Ethics Codes and Licensing. 14. Areas of Ethical Complaints. 15.Ethics Codes as Evidence. 16. Licensing Board Procedures. 17. Office of CivilRights. 18. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 19. Reporting Statutes. Part III: Practice Considerations. 20. Billing. 21. Establishing a Practice. 22. Closing or Interrupting a Practice. 23. Kickbacks, Bartering, and Fees. 24. Malpractice Insurance. 25. Record Keeping. Part IV: Professional Issues. 26. Drug and Alcohol Use 27. Duty to Warn 28. Interprofessional Issues 29. Professional Vulnerability 30. Supervision. Part V: Special Therapy Considerations. 31. Forensic Evaluation. 32. Group Therapy. 33. Don't Do Dumb Stuff. Epilogue: Ethics in the Twenty-First Century. References and Reading Materials. Appendix A: Mental Health Professional Organizations. Appendix B: Allied HealthcareProviders and Supplemental Liability.Insurance PolicyPhiladelphia Insurance Companies Offered through CPH American Home Assurance Co. (NASW Insurance Trust) Administered by Professional Agency, Inc. Appendix D: Jurisprudence Exam. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-14030-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 576
• Fecha Publicación: 11/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés