According to Pabian, Y. L., Welfel, E. R., & Beebe, R. (2007) this case law requires the psychologist to make a good faith effort to contact the identified person who the client intends to harm or notify law enforcement. While on the other hand when dealing with the duty to protect the psychologist is obligated by law to take actions to protect a threatened third party, but they also have other options. When observing the duty to warn principle one of the most difficult things thus far in some of these situations is when to draw the line between the Duty to Warn principle and confidentiality. This particular principle gives counselors the right to breach confidentiality if their client has the potential of being harmful to an identifiable individual. The duty to warn principle was established in response to the Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California.
When a person suffers with psychological distress the way in which they interpret situations can become skewed, which in turn has a negative impact on the actions they take. He named these cognitions "automatic thoughts" because he believed that people were not necessarily aware that the cognitions existed, but that they could identify these types of thoughts when questioned closely. Beck believed that pushing his clients to identify these automatic thoughts was integral to overcoming a particular difficulty (Westbrook et al, 2007). Beck was later influenced by Ellis in his work around Behavioural Therapy and the idea that people can overcome psychological issues by altering the way they perceive an experience and in turn use this to change their attitude and behaviour towards experiences which enable the person to have positive feelings instead of negative. Becks studies found that patients’ automatic thoughts fell into three categories, the patients had negative ideas about themselves, the world and/or the future and these thoughts could lead to anxiety and depression.
The offenses listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. All offenses allow the Appointing Authority to consider circumstances, which may mitigate or aggravate a penalty. The penalties imposed for violating a rule or rules are determined by considering all relevant circumstances. An employee may be disciplined for violating more than one rule arising from the same incident; however, mitigating circumstances and the relationship of multiple offenses should be considered in determining the level of discipline. The employer recognizes that chronic substance abuse is an illness, and considerations may be made by an Appointing Authority in determining disciplinary action for an employee who is participating in a substance abuse program.
Risk assessments are also designed to manage and identify areas of concern, either to the patient or health professional’s involved in the care of the patient. Areas of risk assessment may include suicide or self harm, absconding, aggression or violence, substance use, vulnerabilities and neglect, non adherence or compliance. These areas of assessment may include past risk and current risk factors (Edward, Munro, Robins & Welch, 2011). Risk assessment of the patient is important but also risk towards others. Patients with paranoid schizophrenia are more opportunistic in behaving aggressively or violently towards co-patients and/or staff, which is why implementation of such assessment tools have been put in place (Langan, 2008).
ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION ANALYSIS CJA/484 Abstract Standards and professionalism are factors in the criminal justice system that makes the system more efficient. Ethics is imperative to the criminal justice administration. For centuries the existences of ethical issues to the government, law enforcement, and international politics have created challenges whereas, the code of ethics remains a questionable conduct. In the paper the discussion will adhere to the ethics and professional behaviors in administration. The student will analyze critical thinking in regard to ethics and professional behavior.
To understand the basis of abnormal psychology, it is essential to recognize that the individuals who make up these categories fall very far at the other end of the normal spectrum. Composed of troubling variables, abnormal psychology consists of behaviors that instigate problems in a person’s life or is considered disruptive to others who inevitably require some form of mental health intervention (Cherry, 2005). According to theorists, treating mental health issues can become difficult because elements of multiple disorders may also be involved. Factors related to the identification and decoding of certain behaviors must become a part of the equation to assess it properly. The best and most effective means of treatment should be assigned whether singularly or in combination with medication, in addition to therapy to gain control of the problem (Cherry, 2005).
It is the therapist job to find out what are the symptoms are, that the client is suffering from, and work from that. They must make sure the client understands that this is not a cure. At any moment the client can have a relapse, and in some cases hypnotherapy might not work at all. It might be that a different therapies is needed. Sometimes a different approach to the same problem is all that is required.
Abnormal Psychology Lisa Mac Donald-Clark PSY/410 December 19, 2011 Mark Hurd Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology, also known as psychopathology, is the branch of psychology that deals with abnormal behaviors and mental illness (Hansell & Damour, (2008). Although psychopathology is a fascinating field of study it can be equally challenging, covering a broad range of disorders, illnesses, and symptoms. Defining abnormal psychology also poses a challenge. The fundamental concept of abnormal would seem simple in that it would include anything that falls outside of what societies considers normal. Narrowing the group association is essential in defining the behavior as normal or abnormal.
Part A: What is ethical practice in counselling? How is this reflected in the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective counsellor? The following essay has been written in order to discuss ethical practice in counselling and how this is reflected in the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective counsellor. This essay will look in detail at what makes an ‘effective’ counsellor and their seven key competencies, before moving onto ethical behaviour where the concentration will be on the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework. Finally, the essay will look at unethical behaviour, and how many rules and guidelines are open to interpretation by the counsellor.
Ethical issues in relation to psychological Research on human participants 1) The question of ethics is critical to psychological research define what we mean by ethics in relation to psychology. Ethics in relation to psychology is the study of nature and basis of moral thought. Ethics and morality is to do with what is right and wrong. Researchers have to stick to a strict ethical code of practice before any research can be carried out. This ethical code of practice is produced by the British Psychological Society (BPS )for short.