HEALTH CARE ETHICS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS
A Casebook
Stephanie L. Hanson, Thomas R. Kerkhoff, and Shane S. Bush
American Psychological Association, 2004
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Acquire a true understanding of the patients’ specific contexts and the challenges to clinical decision-making
• Explore the ethical questions encountered most often by practitioners
• Explore issues of informed consent, respect for patients’ dignity and confidentiality
• Balance between patient and family rights
• Examine complex ethical dilemmas from the emergency room to long-term care
• Recognize the difficulty in differentiating mental health needs from the aging process
• Learn the general components of disclosure in order for consent to be legally recognized in most states
• Learn how frequently elder abuse occurs and how often it is reported
Stephanie L. Hanson, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Graduate Faculty Member in the Master of Public Health Program, and Clinical Associate Professor in Clinical and Health Psychology, The University of Florida. Thomas R. Kerkhoff, Ph.D., ABPP, is Clinical Professor in Clinical and Health Psychology, The University of Florida. Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPN, is in private practice in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY.
8 CE Credits; 250 pages
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