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[Book reviewe of] Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases (Third Edition), by Gerald P. Koocher, Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Oxford University Press, 2008
Wright, Nicola
Wright, Nicola
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"Given the sacred nature of the professional trust we, as mental health professionals, are accorded by our clients and society, we must endeavour to do our utmost to act with ethical integrity. Our clients’ well-being is entrusted to us, and necessitates a sound and sophisticated understanding and awareness of ethical issues and the subtleties associated with ethical dilemmas. Koocher and Keith-Spiegel, in their third edition of Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Standards and Cases provide an exceptional resource to inform mental health care ethical decision-making. [...] The book provides an excellent educational tool, text, and resource for the challenging clinical, educational, organizational, and research decisions faced by students/supervisees, as well as more seasoned mental health professionals. As the authors indicate, the goal of the book is to sensitize the reader to ethical issues that may be encountered with the intent of providing a comprehensive resource on a myriad of ethical issues that may be addressed in the mental health professions. In addition, the goal of the book is to enhance the ability of the mental health professional to prevent or avoid ethical misconduct. Although the book would appear to be primarily targeted at an American audience, the authors’ discussion encompasses the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, thereby complementing books on Canadian ethics and legislation. [...] ", p. 1
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