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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798888103321

Autore

Roberts Laura Weiss <1960->

Titolo

A clinical guide to psychiatric ethics / / Laura Weiss Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Arlington, Virginia : , : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-61537-070-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

RobertsLaura Weiss <1960->

Disciplina

174.2/9689

Soggetti

Psychotherapy - Moral and ethical aspects

Physician and patient - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This book is derived from the author's Concise guide to ethics in mental health care, published in 2004. It has been revised, updated, and rewritten with new chapters, topics and data.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Ethics principles and professionalism -- Clinical decision-making and ethics skills -- The tradition of the psychotherapeutic relationship -- Informed consent and decisional capacity -- Ethical use of influence and the role of physician in high-risk situations -- Confidentiality and truth telling -- Children and transitional age youth -- People in small communities -- Veterans -- People from culturally distinct populations -- People living with HIV/AIDS -- People at the end of life -- Difficult patients -- People living with addictions -- Integrity and the professional roles of psychiatrists -- Patient care ethics committees and consultation services -- Clinician well-being and impairment -- Psychiatric research -- Innovation in psychiatry -- Clinical training -- Population health and evolving systems of care.