Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals

Ethics and Risk Management: How to Avoid Pitfalls

Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D. and Melba J.T. Vasquez, Ph.D.

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I. Ethics for Psychotherapy and Counseling: 7 Essentials

This article was adapted from the 2011 book, Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, & Melba J.T. Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP (John Wiley & Sons. ©2011).

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II. Steps in Ethical Decision-Making

The following excerpt is from chapter 11 in Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition by Ken Pope & Melba Vasquez (John Wiley, ©2011).

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III. 21 Ethical Fallacies: Cognitive Strategies to Justify Unethical Behavior

The following excerpt is adapted from the chapter "Ethics & Critical Thinking" in Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition by Ken Pope & Melba Vasquez (John Wiley, ©2011).

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IV. Ethics, Critical Thinking and Language: Using Words to Deceive:(8 Bogus Apologies)

The following excerpt was adapted from the section on Language in the chapter on "Ethics & Critical Thinking" in Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, 3rd Edition (2007) by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, & Melba J.T. Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP (Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, ©2007).

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V. Logical Fallacies in Psychology: 22 Types

© K.S. Pope, 2003, 2010

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