Psychologists face ethical and cultural intricacies in their work on a daily basis. Psychology graduate training and continuing education programs often focus mainly on common ethical issues and mainstream psychological services and settings. Although this provides a wealth of valuable information, it also necessary to look beyond the usual and mainstream.
Ethics in Action brings together thirty-four psychologists and eight collaborating professionals from allied disciplines, including nursing, social work, emergency services, and veterinary medicine, to share wisdom gained from facing ethical questions in real-world practice. These knowledgeable contributors share their experiences working with new Canadians, religious minorities, Indigenous communities, and more. They address issues of self-care, teamwork, collaboration, and interprofessional practice. They share the challenges that can arise when working within long-term care facilities, rural settings, equine-therapy settings, academia, and with people in unique circumstances.
Structured around the four ethical principles that form the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, this book goes far beyond the basics, building awareness of the many complex and varied ethical issues practitioners may face. Each chapter includes reflection questions, challenging readers to better understand themselves and to prepare them to respond to complicated situations from an ethical perspective.
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- Calgary, CA
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Half Title Page 2
- Full Title Page 4
- Copyright Page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgements 12
- Introduction 14
- PART A: Principle I | Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples 20
- 1 | The Faith and Courage of Immigrant Families: Some Lessons Learned Along the Way 22
- 2 | Start with Hospitality: Towards Enhancing the Counselling Experience with Muslims 36
- 3 | Ethically Addressing the Employment Needs of Adults Living with Developmental Disabilities 54
- 4 | Psychological Services for Transgender Youth: A Push towards Better Language and Understanding of Gender Issues 70
- PART B: Principle II | Responsible Caring 90
- 5 | Caring Responsibly in Long-Term Care: Ethical Considerations for Psychologists 92
- 6 | The Call to Engage in Inner Work as Therapists 116
- 7 | The Role of Deliberate and Reflective Practice in Fostering Responsible Caring in Supervision 136
- 8 | Couple and Family Therapy: Steps to Responsible Caring for Practitioners, Supervisors and Educators 156
- PART C: Principle III | Integrity in Relationships 180
- 9 | Intrusions: Third-Party Requests for Psychotherapy Information 182
- 10 | Stormy “Whethers”: Ethical Challenges of a Clinician in Academia 206
- 11 | Indigenous Wellness and Healing: My Role as a Helper 222
- 12 | Synergy and Challenges of Ethical Rural Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 240
- PART D: Principle IV | Responsibility to Society 260
- 13 | Being Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem: High-Conflict Divorce, Family “Justice,” and Responsibility to Society 262
- 14 | Teamwork Required: Supporting First-Responding Organizations to Become Emotionally and Psychologically Safe Workplaces 284
- 15 | Taking Hold of the Reins: Responding to the Ethical Need for Professionalism in Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapie 306
- PART E | Ethical Decision Making 326
- 16 | Ethical Decision Making: An Idea Whose Time Had Come 328
- 17 | tâpwêwin: Speaking to Truth about Assessment and Indigenous Children 350
- 18 | Charting New Territory: Reflections on Accompanying a Client who has Chosen Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) 374
- PART F | International Ethics 390
- 19 | From Parenting Training to Collaborating with Parents 392
- 20 | Ethical Challenges for Psychologists Conducting Humanitarian Work 412
- 21 | International Psychological Ethics:The Story of the Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists 424
- Appendices 450
- APPENDIX A 450
- APPENDIX B 497
- APPENDIX C 502
- Contributor Biographies 510
- Index 520
- Back Cover 536