Ethical Practice in Geropsychology
Shane S Bush author Rebecca S Allen author Victor A Molinari author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Published:19th Dec '16
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Working with older clients involves a number of unique ethical challenges, including those related to the array of health concerns psychologists do not often encounter with younger clients, such as Alzheimer's disease. This book presents a decision-making framework and clinical vignettes to help clinicians navigate such complex quandaries.
Perhaps the greatest challenge for geropsychologists is balancing the principles of respecting client autonomy and promoting client welfare, especially when a client's decision-making capacity is in question. Geropsychologists also must negotiate the competing interests and expectations of clients and their relatives, other health care professionals, and the institutions in which many older adults are evaluated and treated.To help geropsychologists navigate these complex issues, Bush, Allen, and Molinari introduce a structured decision-making process that draws heavily from principle-based and positive ethics, providing practical applications of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct while also accounting for federal laws and regulations.
Detailed case examples illustrate how to apply this process in a variety of treatment contexts, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and hospice care. These vignettes review unique considerations for assessment, intervention, consultation, business practices, education and training, and advocating for clients' rights. This book will also help geropsychologists to prepare for the ethics component of the board certification e
“This is not a book that will collect dust on shelves—it will be a key reading in graduate psychology courses in geropsychology, neuropsychology, ethics, and assessment.” —PsycCRITIQUES
"The easy-to-follow decision-making model provided in Ethical Practice in Geropsychology will help clinicians make the most ethically sound decisions possible in challenging situations. Clinical vignettes illustrate how to handle ethical and legal issues in a variety of contexts and also will stimulate though and discussion." —SirReadaLot
"An exceptional contribution to the field, this book integrates ethics into the complex world of geropsychology practice. It will be useful for clinicians and educators alike." —Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Director, Institute of Gerontology, and Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
"This volume combines historical roots and contemporary theory with actual case examples. It fills a gap in ethics texts, addressing not only common clinical dilemmas but also those relating to business practices, research collaboration, and professional advocacy." —Jennifer Moye, PhD, ABPP, VA Boston, Boston, MA; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
ISBN: 9781433826269
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256 pages