Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (4th Edition) [Paperback]

Allen Wilcoxon (Author), Theodore Remley (Author), Samuel T. Gladding (Author), Charles H. Huber (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131120344 | ISBN-13: 978-0131120341 | Publication Date: July 6, 2006 | Edition: 4

The fourth edition of this established text for students, supervisors, and practitioners in marriage and family therapy emphasizes the multicultural context for intervention efforts.  Additionally, the text features an examination of the impact of personal, professional, and institutional layers of values upon both the practitioner and the client/system.  Emphasis is retained for classic ethical, legal, and professional concerns along with exploration of contemporary issues such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), technology, and managed mental health care.  Each section of the text concludes with case study examples that focus on applied considerations related to ethical, legal, and professional issues.

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"...This work best reflects what is required in the COAMFTE/AAMFT accreditation standards..."

Volker Thomas, Purdue University

 

"...offers the best coverage (regarding) MFT practices as well as an excellent introduction to administrative law."

Peter Sherrard, University of Florida

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The Second Edition, updated to incorporate the latest AAMFT Code of Ethics, offers a wealth of updated coverage, all geared to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy standards. There are numerous new case studies, and new discussions of the differences between MFT as a distinct profession and MFT as a professional subspecialty. In addition, a completely new chapter explores contemporary ethical issues for which no formal precedent has yet been established. With its practical focus and planned, concise coverage, the book ensures students to gain both a theoretical background and an applications orientation. In each of the three major sections, chapters address "general" issues, as well as issues specific to marriage and family therapy. A concluding chapter in each section offers case illustrations that expand upon the material covered in the previous chapter. This two-step presentation helps students attain a greater understanding of how information is used in actual practice...and helps them more effectively internalize instruction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (July 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131120344
• ISBN-13: 978-0131120341
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (4th Edition) (Paperback)

This book plows familiar ground in many places and can be at times confusing or overly technical. On the other hand, the two chapters that address ethical issues on a case by case basis do a wonderful job of identifying an ethical issue, discussing cases and laws that apply and then making a suggestion for that particular instance or example. I plan to use this text to supplement the Corey and Corey text on ethics for an ethics course for MFT's.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well-thumbed, April 21, 2002

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This review is from: Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (Paperback)

I qualified 2 years ago as a Marriage and Family Therapist and I know how vital it is for the therapist to have a firm grasp of the ethical and legal issues involved. And this book is a fine guide. Not being sexist or anything, but you just don't know when some flaky female client is going to misunderstand something you say and slap a harrassment suit on you. 9 times out of ten the husbands don't back you up in those sort of circumstances either so you need something like this book to bail you out. Excellent.