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Here is the cse study :however the answer must includeall the items whih steated below:the Question :
You are a new therapist in private practice with a client named Sally who has been deemed to be a “mature minor” during her previous visit. In discussing the issue which brought her to counselling, Sally discloses that there is considerable violence within her home. She further mentions that her father generally takes out his anger on her younger brother who is 14 years old. She describes that her brother is often physically bruised as a consequence, but that her father plans to move out of the family home in upcoming weeks. She expects that this will bring an end to the conflict between her father and other family members, and she does not want to potentially escalate the violence by having any outside agencies involved. You have only met with this client once before, and you have not discussed any of the limits of confidentiality with her.
Making reference to relevant ethical codes/standards and legislation, please describe how you would manage this disclosure. You may use an ethical decision-making model to help in reasoning out your response to the ethical dilemma contained in the scenario.
Please dont repeat the same answer as the answer must include the following
The answer should include the following:
I. Introduction
A. A statement of the problem
B. Pertinent information revealed
II. Define ethics
A. Describe ethical principles
B. Explain how ethics differs from law
III. Ethical Considerations
A. Ethical principles involved in this case
B. Individuals Involved in the ethical issue
C. Describe Dilemma
D. Which ethical principles are in conflict
IV. Therapeutic Interventions
A. Therapist role
B. Provide 2 possible solutions to this problem
C. Possible consequences of each solution
V. Conclusion
This needs to be a summary and tie back to the beginning.
All of these points need to supported by current research evidence and best practices
Question: Here is the Question : You are a new therapist in private practice with a client named Sally who ...
Here is the Question :
You are a new therapist in private practice with a client named Sally who has been deemed to be a “mature minor” during her previous visit. In discussing the issue which brought her to counselling, Sally discloses that there is considerable violence within her home. She further mentions that her father generally takes out his anger on her younger brother who is 14 years old. She describes that her brother is often physically bruised as a consequence, but that her father plans to move out of the family home in upcoming weeks. She expects that this will bring an end to the conflict between her father and other family members, and she does not want to potentially escalate the violence by having any outside agencies involved. You have only met with this client once before, and you have not discussed any of the limits of confidentiality with her.
Making reference to relevant ethical codes/standards and legislation, please describe how you would manage this disclosure. You may use an ethical decision-making model to help in reasoning out your response to the ethical dilemma contained in the scenario.
Explanation / Answer
The conundrum is quite evident. There are dilemmas that not only persist on one side, but are present on both sides of the party.
Ethics and a blurry concept, they are quite differentiates from that of laws. Ethical standards are the right and wrong that are driven by an individuals definition of morals and principles and are utilized in personal and clinical settings , whereas laws are written codes that bind all of society. Something that is lawful, hence, can not necessarily be qualified as ethical, but the inverse is not always true.
The therapist is plagued by a decision that has quite clearly been categorized as not needed for the moment by the patient. There is clear child physical and emotional abuse reported by sally, but there has also been the request of no interference by outside agencies as that could aggravate the given situation, and that is not required as the father is preparing to leave in a while (or that is what Sally believes).
The dilemma of the therapist is whether to report the case or not, as she has not yet mentioned the confidentiality terms,and still has the ball in his court. The consideration is whether to report the father as the abuse would still continue even if it is for a relatively less time. But, there also exists the possibility that the father might not leave, and keep postponing the departure which would mean persistent abuse, and Sally would be under the illusion of awaiting his departure which might not come. So, what to do? Report or to not report?
Both would have dire consequences, if the former is followed, sally would lose trust in the therapist, but the child might be saved. If not reported, sallys confidentiality and trust will be maintained, but the child and the rest of the family would suffer.
Sally, on the other hand, does not know whether she should ask fro intervention that could possibly lead to more violence or whether she should await his departure as a sacrfiice.
Dissonance is enticed in both the cases.
The therapist should take a session wherein he should convince sally to let him report the father, and guarantee that the act would be executed with utmost care and that there would be no possible vitriol, and the family would be safe as the fathers acts are against the law, and he would bear the criminal charges designated fro such crimes.
This solution and dialogue should help the therapist in making a decision, and sally on finally reaching a conclusion as well.