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Where Have the Patients Gone? By Rich Simon A thousand years ago, during the palmy days of generous insurance reimbursement, therapists could maintain the illusion that, since therapy was paid for by an unseen hidden hand, clinical practice was somehow untouched by the tacky subject of money. Even the style of therapy reflected this disjunction:

NP0017: Handling Today's Hidden Ethical Dilemmas

As new realities collide with traditional ethical standards, many clinicians are growing more confused about their obligations. This 6-part webcast series with leading experts on ethical practice offers a lively, illuminating, practical exploration of current ethical guidelines for clinicians.

Mary Jo BarrettOfer ZurClifton MitchellWilliam DohertySusan JohnsonMarlene Maheu
 
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Mary Jo Barrett Session 1 - Mary Jo Barrett, M.S.W.
Ethical Dilemmas for the 21st-Century Practitioner
Learn how to reconcile boundary maintenance with clinical wisdom by exploring the role of self-reflection, peer supervision, and consultation in risk management.
Ofer Zur Session 2 - Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
Ethics in the Digital Age
Find out what ethical challenges are posed by e-mail, social media, Google, and other web 2.0 technologies. Learn what therapists can do and what to expect.
Clifton Mitchell Session 3 - Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D.
The Therapist's Duty to Warn, Report Abuse and Rape, and Handle Self-Injurious Behavior
Explore the latest legal developments regarding therapists' responsibility to prevent physical harming, report abuse or rape, and handle right-to-die issues.
William Doherty

Session 4 - William Doherty, Ph.D.
The Ethics of Termination
Learn helpful and unhelpful ways to broach terminations when clients are no longer benefiting by examining cases from the HBO series "The Sopranos" and "In Treatment".

Steven Frankel Session 5 - Steven Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
Law, Ethics, and Risk Management
Find out how to avoid the most common ethical pitfalls by learning the answer to the most frequently asked questions about legal and ethical issues.
Marlene Maheu Session 6 - Marlene Maheu, Ph.D.
Telemental Health in the 21st Century

Discover how to provide online therapy effectively while maintaining boundaries when integrating the latest tools like Skype, Google, and virtual self-help products.

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This 6-session streaming-video webcast will feature some of the leading proponents of maintaining ethical standards, as well as recognized critics who question both their scientific foundations and, perhaps even more relevant, the therapeutic implications of some standards. You'll get:

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Mary Jo Barrett, M.S.W., is the founder and director of the Center for Contextual Change and teaches at the University of Chicago. She’s the coauthor of Systemic Treatment of Incest and coeditor of Treating Incest: A Multimodal Systems Perspective.

 

Ofer Zur, Ph.D., director of the Zur Institute, is a licensed psychologist from Sonoma, California. He’s written dozens of articles and four books, including Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy and Boundaries in Psychotherapy.

 

Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D., is a professor at East Tennessee State University, where he received the Teacher of the Year Award in 2002. He's the author of Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients.

 

William Doherty, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the Citizen Professional Center at the University of Minnesota. His books include Take Back Your Marriage, Putting Family First, Take Back Your Kids, and Medical Family Therapy, with Susan McDaniel.

 

Steven Frankel, Ph.D., J.D., is an A.B.P.P. certified clinical and forensic psychologist, as well as an attorney at law. He's currently a clinical professor of psychology at University of Southern California.

 

Marlene Maheu, Ph.D. has been a leader and pioneer in telehealth since 1994. She developed the first online consumer portal for psychology worldwide, now known as SelfhelpMagazine.com, and chaired the first telehealth-related taskforce at the APA. She's the lead author of The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies.

 

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