The Importance of Research for Therapists Part 2 Research in practice Why should research be of interest to a therapist in practice or to the student in Social Science? Consider the following issues for a moment and then write down … Continue reading →
The Importance of Research for Therapists Part 1 Over the past 10 posts I looked at the importance of ethics within a hypno-psychotherapy practice. I would very much like to now look at the need to be clear about research … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 10 Conduct of Colleagues Therapists are required to take appropriate action to make a complaint, which will be dealt with in accordance with the Complaints Procedure, with regard to the behaviour of … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 9 Contact with other Professional Bodies Therapists need to consider the client’s best interests when making appropriate contact with the client’s General Practitioner, relevant psychiatric services or other relevant professional with the … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 8 False Memory Syndrome Great care needs to be taken when dealing with the past, especially when working with regressed clients. What the client remembers is only their understanding of the situation. … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 7 Supervision All practising therapists must undergo appropriate clinical supervision. Supervision may be either one to one or in a manageable group. All trainee psychotherapists are required to undertake formal supervision with … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 6 Projection Projection occurs when the client projects his or her own feelings and/or qualities, either positive or negative, onto someone else. There is a need to question these projections and resolve … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 5 Conflict of Interest Working with friends and relations can sometimes lead to conflicts of interest. If individual therapy is ongoing for both partners in a relationship with the same therapist, sometimes … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 4 Conflict between Ethical Priorities Occasionally, therapists have to make decisions between conflicting ethical principles. In such a situation, the circumstances will need careful consideration and discussion with the appropriate supervisor and/or … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 3 Confidentiality Therapists are required to preserve confidentiality and to disclose, if requested, the limits of confidentiality and circumstances under which it might be broken to specific third parties. It should be … Continue reading →
