PSYCHOLOGY

Ethical Dilemma in Psychotherapy

Ethical Dilemma in Psychotherapy

Introduction

Psychotherapy involves many ethical issues such as patient confidentiality, sexual abuse, misuse of power over the patient, violation of ethical and moral boundaries, financial and psychopathological gratification and many more (Fennig, 2005). Research indicates that patients under psychotherapy are extremely vulnerable, and clear demarcation of boundaries in the relationship between the psychotherapist and the patient is essential. Ethical dilemma in psychotherapy may best be resolved by the psychologist.

Discussion

The best way to deal with the ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy is to train and educate psychologists to never cross the ethical and ...