Keeping Up the Good Work: A Practitioner's Guide to Mental Health Ethics Book

	Preface to the First Edition	vii
	Preface to the Second Edition	xi
	Preface to the Third Edition	xv
Chapter 1	The Nature of Professional Ethics	1
Chapter 2	A Framework for Ethical Decision Making	7
Chapter 3	Competence in Clinical Practice	19
Chapter 4	Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege	31
Chapter 5	Informed Consent	49
Chapter 6	Dual Relationships: Avoiding Exploitation and Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries	67
Chapter 7	Paternalism: Exercising Power Judiciously and Promoting Client Autonomy	83
Chapter 8	Loyalty Conflicts: Balancing Professional and Organizational Demands	95
Chapter 9	Ethical Relationships With Colleagues	109
Chapter 10	Ethical Issues in Record Keeping	121
Chapter 11	Billing, Collecting, and Other Financial Matters	135
Chapter 12	Public Statements: Advertising, Media Appearances, and Workshops	145
Chapter 13	Tests and Assessment Devices	153
Chapter 14	Forensic Mental Health: Practitioners in the Courtroom	161
Chapter 15	Services Provided by Telephone, Internet, and Email	171
Chapter 16	Clinical Research in Real-Life Practice	175
Chapter 17	Professional Renewal: Avoiding "Practitioner Decay"	179
	Appendices	187
Appendix A	American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Code of Ethical Principles for Marriage and Family Therapists	189
Appendix B	American Medical Association/American Psychiatric Association, The Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry	203
Appendix C	American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct	217
Appendix D	National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Code of Ethics	253
Appendix E	An Illustrative Informed Consent Statement Used in an Outpatient Practice, Patient Information/Informed Consent	283
	References	285
	Index	297