Lecture 11 Flashcards
What is ethical ?
Your brothers son wants you to council him, he will speak only to you - fo you council him ?
No!
What are ethics ?
Traditionally part of philosophy dealing with morals and judgments
Often a gap between ideal outcomes and realistically what can be accomplished
In context of counselling - professional association of professional practice and standards
Ethical principals
Autonomy - right of freedom of action and choice, as long As it doesn’t interfere with rights of others
Above all - do no harm!
Justice - equal and fair treatment
Fidelity making honest promises and commitments to clients - avoid deception
Beneficence - accepting responsibility for promoting what is good for others
Informed consent
Confidentiality
Limits to confidentially ( harm to self or others )
Therapist must acknowledge rights expectations and understanding of each family member
Ethical practice
Aware of influence of own cultural, religious and gender related awareness
Operate within the law
Understand laws regarding mandatory reporting of child abuse
Practice within scope of confidence
Referral of clients to other therapist when required
Special conditions with families
Informed consent when a family member discloses something and doesn’t want family to know
What is PACFA
Psychology and Counselling Federation of Australia
Bowenian family therapy
Built on two concepts
Triangulation and differentiation
Structural family therapy
Strengthening the family system so parents are in control
Therapist joins family to help set boundaries
Salvador minuchin
Systemic family therapy
Focus on unconscious and meaning behind behaviours
Therapist is neutral and distant
Strategic family therapy
Brief and direct
Therapist gives homework. Therapist in position of power
Mental research institute / Milan
Social constructist therapy ( narrative therapy )
Michael white
Solution focused brief therapy
Steven decshazer
Focused on goals and solutions
Questions on present and future
