{"product_id":"ethics-primer-of-the-american-psychiatric-association-9780890423172","title":"Ethics Primer of the American Psychiatric Association","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn questions of psychiatric ethics  simple \"yes\" or \"no\" answers are rare  yet questions arise frequently in the clinical setting. \"Should I accept a patients invitation to a party?\" \"Is it OK to tell a patient that I  too  have had a depression?\" \"Can I release sensitive information about my patient without the patients consent?\" \"Can I give a psychiatric opinion about someone Ive never examined?\" A shortage of ethics instruction from medical school through residency has left many psychiatrists facing the increasingly complex field of ethics without a clear guide to ethical decision making and conductuntil now. Informed by some of the formal proceedings of the APA Ethics Committee  Ethics Primer of the American Psychiatric Association presents todays ethical dilemmas in eleven informative chapters-brought to life by the clinical vignettes based on actual cases seen by this primers distinguished contributors.  - Boundary violations between the doctor--patient relationship and any other relationship (e.g.  social  sexual\/romantic  business) - Issues such as informed consent  psychopharmacology  hospitalization  and psychotherapy with children  adolescents  and families - Issues such as confidentiality  competence and consent  quality of life  abuse and neglect  and use of restraints with geriatric populations - Involuntary hospitalization rife with conflict and controversy where many ethical principles clash (e.g.  beneficence  autonomy  informed consent) - Reconciling ethical conduct (as delineated in guidelines of the AMA  APA  and Sabin) with managed cares cost containment and rationing of medical services - Confidentiality  how this fundamental ethics principle can clash with the business ethics of managed care and insurance companies - Gifts from patients and industry when and why they are or are not acceptable - The often uncomfortable duty to report colleagues who engage in fraud or deception  from speaking privately with a colleague to referring a concern to a departmental committee  supervisor  or local APA ethics committee (and applicable legal mandates) - Emergency care ethics how to ensure proper treatment for psychiatric patients who come to the emergency room with physical illnesses forensic psychiatry  including codes of ethics  boundary issues  and management of allegations of ethical misconduct - When consultations and second opinions are needed Including an appendix with selected material from The Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry  this clinical guide and reference is sure to stimulate the discussion so integral to maintaining the dynamic tradition of ethics. As such  it is essential reading for every psychiatrist--whether in training or in established clinical practice--who aspires to a richer appreciation for the wisdom and subtleties of the guidelines and principles of medical ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646872444981,"sku":"ByrdShop_0890423172","price":31.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780890423172.jpg?v=1781679381","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ethics-primer-of-the-american-psychiatric-association-9780890423172","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}