Research Catalog

Title

Ethical and legal issues in professional practice with families / by Diane T. Marsh and Richard D. Magee.

Author

Marsh, Diane T.

Publication

New York : Wiley, 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

Magee, Richard D., 1933-

Description

xiv, 322 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

• They provide advice and guidance on how to comply with federal and state laws, reduce liability, and improve risk management. And they explore the varying legal and ethical standards across many different clinical settings and professional roles.
• This valuable guide helps couple and family therapists balance their often conflicting ethical standards and legal responsibilities. In addition to covering all important recent changes in professional codes and family law, the authors provide decision-making models and practical guidelines that assist you in analyzing and resolving the knotty ethical dilemmas that may arise when working with couples and families.

Series Statement

Wiley series in couples and family dynamics and treatment

Uniform Title

Wiley series in couples and family dynamics and treatment.

Subjects

• Legislation
• Family psychotherapy > Law and legislation > United States
• Ethics, Medical
• Family psychotherapy > Practice
• Family Therapy
• Professional Practice
• United States
• Family psychotherapy > Moral and ethical aspects

Genre/Form

Legislation.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

• Introduction / Diane T. Marsh and Richard D. Magee -- 1. Ethical Issues in Professional Practice with Families / Diane T. Marsh -- 2. Legal Issues in Professional Practice with Families / Ann Lee Begler -- 3. Ethical Concerns Regarding Gender in Family Practice / Bethany R. Hampton and Michael C. Gottlieb -- 4. Multicultural Competence in Family Practice / Beverly J. Goodwin -- 5. Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Children and Adolescents / Rachel Goldberg -- 6. Ethical Issues in Couple Therapy: Therapist Competence and Values / Richard D. Magee -- 7. Working with Families with Custody and Visitation Problems / Anthony P. Mannarino -- 8. Ethical and Legal Issues in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Family Therapy / Roy Scrivner -- 9. Professional and Ethical Issues in Family-School Mental Health Interventions / John P. Quirk -- 10. Ethical Issues in Child Maltreatment / Pearl S. Berman --
• 11. The Recovered Memories Debate and Clinical Practice with Families / Paul S. Strand and Michael R. Nash -- 12. Serious Mental Illness: Ethical Issues in Working with Families / Diane T. Marsh -- 13. Client Confidentiality and the Family's Need to Know: Strategies for Resolving the Conflict / Anthony M. Zipple, Susan Langle and Wayne Tyrell [et al.] -- 14. An Ethics Policy for Family Practice Management / Michael C. Gottlieb -- 15. Professional Liability and Risk Management in an Era of Managed Care / Samuel Knapp -- 16. Professional Training in Ethics / Linda K. Knauss.

ISBN

0471134589 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

96046318

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries