Marie Jones is a 73-year-old woman who lost her husband last year after nearly 50 years of marriage. Their complaints are memory problems, loss of appetite and low energy. Mrs.…
Psychotherapy is an intensive examination of personal values. Understanding your own value system and how it affects your work is the cornerstone of ethical practice. Your beliefs drive the counseling…
Mrs Jones has now been referred by her GP for a consultation. He's worried about her memory problems and wants a second opinion. He also believes that Mrs. Jones is…
Many older adults are unfamiliar with the process, demands, and expectations of psychotherapy. Although the senior community is becoming more and more psychologically sophisticated, there are many older people who…
They have been seeing Mrs. Jones for about two months when her out-of-state son comes to visit. He is very impressed with the improvements he is seeing in his mother's…
When Mrs. Jones found out about her son's call, she states that her husband was an active alcoholic for most of their marriage. During this time he was physically abusive.…
The best way to avoid ethical problems in psychotherapy with any population is to check beforehand. Recognizing the limitations of your education, participating in continuing education, ensuring you have safety…
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