Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice |
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Author:
| Gutheil, Thomas G. Brodsky, Archie |
ISBN: | 978-1-60623-055-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionWhat 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.