Ongoing
clinical practice often contributes to a kind of ethical “drift”. In
addition, the internet, social media, telehealth,
artificial intelligence, and other technological changes have offered
new
ethical challenges for mental health clinicians. Using case examples,
discussion, and lecture,
participants in this workshop will consider how the ethical codes apply
to the changing
world of clinical practice. Special
emphasis will be placed on developing clinicians’ understanding of
decision-making processes used to arrive at ethical courses of action in
a changing world. The
workshop will highlight issues of informed consent, competence, and
confidentiality. Using case studies and vignettes, clinicians
will be invited to consider the best course of action in various
scenarios presenting ethical dilemmas.
Learning
Objectives
As a
result of this workshop, participants will:
1. discuss the assumptions and
theories behind ethical decision-making models
2. be able to identify and explain a
practical model for ethical decision-making
3. summarize how ethical
decision-making models can apply to issues of informed consent
4. summarize how ethical
decision-making models can apply to issues of competence,
5. summarize how ethical
decision-making models can apply to issues of confidentiality