Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals

Author - Gary G. Ford ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Sage Publications, Inc was reviewed on 17-Oct-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals by Sage Publications, Inc. This is a decent book. It really helps clarify some of the thornier issues in the APA and ACA ethical standards. Great scenarios to contemplate.¤

2) Paperback Book Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals by Sage Publications, Inc. I think it´s one thing to read about ethics, quite different to encounter them in everyday life. It´s easy to look through a book and say "Yes this all makes sense" when it´s down in type. I read this book thinking it would open a world of ethical dilemmas for me and allow me to come up with my own ways to process and apply them to my job. However, it was just words.

In the Mental Health industry, it is my belief that generalizing ethics can be very dangerous. What is good for one is not necessarily good for another. Although this book outlines the process, one cannot truly know the answers to ethical questions into they step into the process in reality.

I really didn´t gain anything from this book, short of a headache as the print seemed exceptionally small to me.¤

3) Paperback Book Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals by Sage Publications, Inc. I actually reviewed this book for PsycCRITIQUES, a journal of the American Psychological Association. The publishers took a quote out of context from this review and put these words on their web page: "The first Golden Age of psychology ethics texts is here..." In fact, this sentence had NO RELATIONSHIP to Ford´s book. The book is not a bad review of the ethics codes of psychology and counseling, but it is inadequate as a text because it ignores the emotional element in ethical reasoning. Ford chooses not to incorporate the research about how ethical reasoning is positively influenced by awareness of our emotions.¤

4) Paperback Book Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals by Sage Publications, Inc.

"I would really recommend this as an excellent class text and desk reference. I would describe this as a very comprehensive, up to date text on ethics that includes most mental health professionals. This was very thorough and well written….the inclusion of case examples throughout the chapters really brought home the points that the author was trying to make. The author was very skilled at going into depth while covering the ethical dimensions and did not merely provide superficial discussion." -- Kathleen M. Salyers, The University of Toledo

Ethical Reasoning for Mental Health Professionals addresses a fundamental need of ethics training in psychology and counseling: the development of reasoning skills to resolve the complex professional ethical issues that arise. Author Gary G. Ford provides readers with a background in ethical reasoning and introduces them to an easy-to-follow eight step model of ethical decision making.

Key Features:

• Covers philosophical models of ethical reasoning: Readers are provided with the needed background for understanding sources of ethical duties and the metaethical justification underlying the ethical code of their profession.
• Addresses APA and ACA ethics codes: A greater understanding between the professions of psychology and counseling is illustrated by covering current versions of ethical codes for both fields (APA, 2002 & ACA, 2005). Recommendations are given for those who wish to pursue certification, degree, or licensure in the other field.
• Exemplifies ethical dilemmas and ethical responses: Treats the issue of ethical dilemmas, in which two or more ethical duties actually conflict. Other texts present issues one at a time, supplemented by case examples involving ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ answers, leaving professionals ill-equipped to apply ethical principles to novel circumstances, particularly where multiple ethical duties conflict.
• Reflects the complexity of real-life situations: Numerous thought-provoking case examples help students apply ethical principles to novel professional circumstances. In-depth coverage of ethical concerns in assessment, therapy, industrial/organizational, teaching, research, and forensic activities is provided, as well as in emerging areas such as e-therapy and Internet research.
• Addresses multicultural concerns: The ubiquitous nature of cultural influences in our lives and professional activities is demonstrated. Readers are guided to identify cultural biases in their own life and the ethical principles and practices of the mental health professions.

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