Legal and Ethical Dictionary for Mental Health Professionals

C. Emmanuel Ahia

doi:10.5771/9780761846857

Summary

This second edition of Legal and Ethical Dictionary for Mental Health Professionals confronts the problems arising from a lack of clear understanding of mental health laws or terminologies. Case law continues to show that mental health professionals (MHPS) lose cases because they base their professional actions on incorrect definitions or misunderstandings of legal and ethical terms. Some have been professionally sanctioned or had their licenses revoked as a result of making professional decisions or actions based upon improper understanding of confusing language. This dictionary provides MHPS with clear and concise definitions of legal and ethical terminologies. To enhance the professional's understanding, a professional significance section has been added after the definitions to further comprehension of practical dimensions of the words and to aid in legal and ethical decision-making.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-4684-0
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-4685-7
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 189
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Preface No access
1. A No access
2. B No access
3. C No access
4. D No access
5. E No access
6. F No access
7. G No access
8. H No access
9. I No access
10. J No access
11. K No access
12. L No access
13. M No access
14. N No access
15. O No access
16. P No access
17. Q No access
18. R No access
19. S No access
20. T No access
21. U No access
22. V No access
23. W No access
1. 1. American Counseling Association Code of Ethics No access
2. 2. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct No access
3. 3. American School Counselor Association No access
4. 4. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics No access
1. 1. Counselor Licensure Boards No access
2. 2. Psychologist Licensure Boards No access
3. 3. Social Work Licensure Boards No access
Appendix C: Mental Health Acronyms No access Pages 153 - 154
Appendix D: Online Professional Associations and Organizations in Mental Health No access Pages 155 - 160
Appendix E: Table of Subject Matter-Related Cases No access Pages 161 - 189