Ethics

April 3, 2018

Minors’ Ability to Give Informed Consent: Identifying Risks and Benefits to Psychotherapy

An important question that has arisen over the decades is: What is the ability of minors to give informed consent to receive psychotherapy treatment? Research exploring […]
August 28, 2017

Taking a Stance: When Is It Ethical for Psychologists to Weigh In on Controversial Issues?

Public controversies in the United States are not new, but it seems that in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere around the country, public controversies have become the […]
March 9, 2016

Professional Practice in the Digital Age: E-mail as a means of Therapist-Client Communication

In 2012, Marion Mattison published an article in a noted social work journal that explains the opportunities, as well as the challenges, of communication with clients […]
February 9, 2016

Ethical Concepts for Professional Therapists

From Aristotle to Mill, Professional Therapists have Ethical Concepts to Help Guide Their Decisions As in most professions, therapists, psychologists and mental health counselors may face […]