Psychotherapy & Ethics

Behavior Therapy Maladaptive habits Flooding Systematic Desensitization Behavior Contracts Token Economy

Effectiveness of Therapy Client 60% Therapist 40% Approach 10%

Common Factors to Therapy 1. Special Setting One-to-one interaction Empathetic person 2. Offer some explanation 3. Movement toward relief 4. Therapeutic Alliance

Patients Rights Civil Commitment Before 1960 Late 60s Today Issues of Confidentiality Risk to one’s self Risk to other Child abuse Tarasoff v. Univ of CA 1976

Choosing a Therapist Client needs to take the first step Shop around Remember – 40: 10 There should be progress Get worse, No progress, Harassment

Prevention Primary Prevent new cases from occurring (e.g.) Genetic Counseling Secondary Early intervention with high-risk groups (e.g.) Head Start Tertiary Managing established cases