The Ethics Curriculum
New Ethical Standards in the Use of Technology -- and Dangers (part 1)
More reasons why we really must read our Codes of Ethics.
Program Description
For many clinicians, cybertechnology has become the principal tool in delivering services and communicating with patients. New technologies are developing and changing so rapidly that all the mental health professions are scrambling to develop standards of care to keep up.
Developed to provide clinicians with guidelines for decision making, these standards become incorporated into the licensing statutes, regulations and professional codes of ethics of all the mental health professions. And while the purpose of these guidelines is to protect the public, woe unto the clinician who has to face his or her licensing board for lapses in judgment.
Dr. Frederic Reamer discusses these standards and our ethical conundrums with us.
Learning Objectives
. Recognize the power of licensing and regulatory boards in our clinical decision making.
. Become aware of regulations regarding providing therapy services across state lines.
. Understand the importance of reading our professional codes of ethics.
. Recognize the ethical implications arising in the areas of delivery of services, privacy, confidentiality and boundaries.
. Recognize the three distinct standards of care in the use of cybertechnology
Interviews
New Ethical Standards in Use of Technology, and new Dangers, part 1 - Frederic Reamer, Ph.D.
As therapists increasingly use technology to deliver services to clients/patient, ethical challenges emerge and new ethical standards emerge. Dr. Reamer provides a syntheses of these emerging standards. We'd better read our revised ethics codes!
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