Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice

About this book

What do you do when you run into a patient in a public place? How do you respond when a patient suddenly hugs you at the end of a session? Do you accept a gift that a patient brings to make up for causing you some inconvenience? Questions like thesewhich virtually all clinicians face at one time or anotherhave serious clinical ethical and legal implications. This authoritative practical book uses compelling case vignettes to show how a wide range of boundary questions arise and can be responsibly resolved as part of the process of therapy. Coverage includes role reversal gifts self-disclosure out-of-office encounters physical contact and sexual misconduct. Strategies for preventing boundary violations and managing associated legal risks are highlighted.