Ethical Decision Making in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you a counselor-in-training looking for a comprehensive guide to ethical decision making in counseling and psychotherapy? Look no further! The fifth edition of this esteemed textbook is here, fully updated, reorganized, and streamlined to focus on the latest developments in counseling specialty areas.

A Unparalleled Resource for Ethical Decision Making

This textbook is unparalleled in helping counselors-in-training use ethical decision-making processes as a foundation for approaching ethical and legal dilemmas in clinical practice. The new edition presents multiple new chapters that reflect the latest developments in counseling specialty areas, including clinical mental health, school, couples, marriage and family, addictions, career, rehabilitation, and group counseling.

New Features and Updates

• Reorganized and streamlined for ease of use
• Includes updated references to codes of ethics from ASCA and AMHCA
• Addresses shifts in the structure of specialty practices, including the merger of CORE and CACREP
• Provides several new chapters on clinical specialties and supervision issues
• Focuses on ethics in counseling specialties, including the new clinical rehabilitation counseling specialty
• Offers student learning activities in each chapter with additional practice scenarios available for downloading
• Provides access to appropriate codes of ethics via chapter-by-chapter links
• Delivers updated case scenarios to help you navigate complex ethical dilemmas

Key Features

This comprehensive textbook covers all counseling specialties and their respective ethical codes, aligning with recent developments in the profession. It describes how to avoid, address, and solve serious ethical and legal dilemmas, preparing you for the complex situations you may encounter in your practice.

• Includes objectives, case studies, references, key terms, learning activities, and reflection questions embedded in chapter content
• Highlights important information with boxed callouts
• Addresses key office, administrative, electronic, technology, and other practice issues
• Provides an appendix with web links to codes of ethics in counseling and specialties
• Features Dr. Cottone’s Social Constructivism Decision-Making Model and Dr. Tarvydas’ Integrative Decision-Making Model

Get Ready to Excel in Your Counseling Practice

With this comprehensive guide, you’ll be well-equipped to navigate the complex world of ethical decision making in counseling and psychotherapy. Get ready to excel in your practice and provide the best possible care to your clients.