In the movie Prime, the therapist has a client who engages in detailed information about her personal, intimate love life and come to find out the client's lover is the therapists son. Once the threrapist puts 2 and 2 together and finds out, disappointed and torn, what is the therapist to do (ethically)? Not tell either one and continue sessions or stop seeing her client or what?
2006-07-18 16:17:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
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2006-07-18 16:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethically speaking, the therapists should no longer treat his client and find another therapist to take the treatment over.
2006-07-19 06:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it truly is a prerequisite in any healing relationship to maintain a specialist boundary between themselves and their customers. imagine of it this manner, even as your mum and dad furnish you with suggestion once you're youthful, the probability is that its no longer properly received for most distinct causes. if you're in a relationship, you're too emotionally in touch to be purpose. imagine in case you spouse , husband, sister or brother were keen about some kind of dispute with someone. may you sit down there and attempt to assert ok now tell me what your area in this became? No, probability is you may react emotionally and favor to take aspects. it truly is an truly human reaction with a chum or loved one yet received't be how you could still take care of the challenge. Being emotionally in touch means that you're too on the point of a challenge and could no longer be in a position to get your client to the "position" it truly is ideal for them. the first rule in medicine and in therapy is "First, do no damage."
2016-12-01 21:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
refer the client say you feel that you have helped her all you can and that you think she needs the input of another therapist Do not tell her the reason.
2006-07-18 16:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refer the patient to another therapist.
2006-07-18 16:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell the therapist if nothing changes then report it to the state board of behavioral health it's a dual relationship.
2006-07-18 17:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by mochi.girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethically, she would have to adhere to the guidless of doctor/patient confidentiality. But, being a woman, I would set her straight and let her know what's up!
2006-07-18 16:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by ljones_0424 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just get free sessions. No more payment
2006-07-18 16:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong with that.. You could then get free therapy sessions I guess..Thus.. It just might have its advantage
2006-07-18 16:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋