The Book of Ethics: Expert Guidance For Professionals Who Treat Addiction

The definitive book on ethics for chemical dependency treatment professionals.

The treatment of addiction as a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual disease requires a high standard of ethical knowledge and professional skill. This groundbreaking, reader-friendly guide to contemporary ethical issues informs and challenges health care professionals, students, and faculty with a thorough and compassionate examination of the dilemmas faced when providing care for individuals suffering from substance use problems or addiction.Renowned psychiatric ethicists Cynthia Geppert and Laura Weiss Roberts tackle issues of autonomy, respect for persons, confidentiality, truth telling and non-maleficence--setting the standard for contemporary ethical practices. These challenges are illuminated with real-world case examples that show potential effects on diverse patient populations.

• Codes of Ethics for the Helping Professions
• Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide
• Uppers, Downers, and All Arounders 8thEd
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
• Advanced Ethics for Addiction Professionals
• Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling
• Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Updated with 2014 ACA Codes (Book Only)
• Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Systems, Strategies, and Skills (4th Edition) (Merrill Counseling (Hardcover))
• Substance Abuse Counseling