(HS Tepper 096185 2022) The New Rules of Therapy: Ethics in the Modern World

Course overview

No therapist wants to end up needing legal defense, but earning your ethics CEs doesn't have to be a bore! In this recording, you'll dig into the hand-wringing dilemmas surrounding today's important ethical quandaries with an attorney who's also a psychologist. Rather than merely focusing on defensive issues, you'll learn the latest ways of keeping your license free and clear of complaints. You'll also learn from real-life cases that highlight how to think about the legal and ethical considerations that inevitably pop up when doing the job you love. Understanding these rules is vital to striking a balance between legal requirements and effective clinical practice. You'll discover how to: Develop strategies to maintain proper clinical boundaries in emotionally laden cases, such as when working with children of divorce and treating high-conflict clients Maintain good record-keeping practices that will benefit your practice and keep you out of court Balance the use of emails, cell phones, and texting during the course of treatment Recognize the appropriate use and inherent limitations of teletherapy