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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
Mary Jo Barrett, Ofer Zur, Clifton Mitchell, William Doherty, Steven Frankel, and Marlene Maheu.
Host: Rich Simon
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Explore The Full Range Of Ethical Issues
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Mary Jo Barrett Session 1 - Monday, March 5
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.
With Mary Jo Barrett, M.S.W.
Ofer Zur Session 2 - Tuesday, March 6
Ethics in the Digital Age
Find out what ethical challenges are posed by e-mail, social media, Google, and other technologies. With Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
Clifton Mitchell Session 3 - Wednesday, March 7
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 clients from physically harming themselves or others, report abuse or rape, and handle right-to-die issues. With Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D.
William Doherty

Session 4 - Thursday, March 8
The Ethics of Termination
Learn helpful and unhelpful ways to broach terminations when clients are no longer benefiting from therapy by examining cases from the HBO series "The Sopranos" and "In Treatment". With William Doherty, Ph.D.

Steven Frankel Session 5 - Friday, March 9
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.
With Steven Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
Marlene Maheu Session 6 - Saturday, March 10
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.
With Marlene Maheu, Ph.D.

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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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Our Presenters Are Leaders In The Field

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 in 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 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 Profession and the New Technologies.

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