Professionalism and Ethics (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA, 2021
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Paperback. Like its pioneering predecessor, this new edition ofProfessionalism and Ethics: Q & A Self-Study Guide for MentalHealth Professionals offers an interactive, case-oriented approachto mental health ethics. Organized around scenarios that poseimportantsometimes thornyethical questions, the book draws on the diverseclinical and research experience of its contributors, who have backgroundsin medicine, ethics, psychology, law, medical education, religious studies,public health, and related fields. The editor, an internationally recognizedscholar in bioethics, psychiatry, and medical education, oversaw a rigorousreview process, ensuring that the content meets the highest standard, asbefits a text on ethics and professionalism. The book begins with anoverview of the role of ethics in caring for people with mental illness,concepts and models of professionalism, and ethics education, followed by achapter examining ethics in the mental health professions, with emphasis onlearning and applying essential skills. Questions and annotated answersfollow, and the brief case descriptions that frame each question, presentedin single-answer, multiple-choice format, echo the real-life complexities ofclinical practice. Psychiatry has evolved significantly since thelast edition, and the new edition's plentiful revisions and fresh materialreflect these changes: Assisted suicide and euthanasia, which pose controversial anddifficult ethical questions, are explored in-depth, with attention accordedreligious views, the complexity of informed consent, and the concern thatsome who choose euthanasia may be clinically depressed. Navigatingsocial media, experiencing the loss of anonymity, and engaging inself-disclosure of all kinds presents new challenges for practitioners; thepitfalls, both ethical and psychological, are thoroughly discussed. The digital age poses many ethical dilemmas regarding patient privacy. Is itacceptable for clinicians to "Google" their patients, or is it merelyvoyeurism? What about consent? Burnout among mental healthpractitioners is growing, and professional well-being is an emergent topic.The book examines the increased expectations of physicians and what settingreasonable limits in an era of the electronic health record might looklike. Over the past few decades, neuroscience has been accepted as theconceptual basis for understanding and treating mental illness, andneuroethics have achieved an attendant importance. Human subjects researchand the active question of public trust in science, as well as emergingdomains, including neurotechnologies, neurolaw, and philosophy of cognition,are carefully examined. Eloquent, instructive, and pragmatic,Professionalism and Ethics: Q & A Self-Study Guide for Mental HealthProfessionals offers critical learning to prepare professionals forethical challenges in care and research and is an essential reference andtool for an increasingly complex world. Offers the contemporary reader cutting-edge clinical wisdom and ethical guidance for challenging times. As with its predecessor, this second edition is built on case vignettes that help the reader actively consider options and their potential consequences in the clinical setting. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Professionalism and Ethics (Paperback)
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- Laura Weiss Roberts
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1615373357
- ISBN 13
- 9781615373352
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