Assessment and Development of Rehabilitation Plans for Counselors Who Have Sexually Exploited Their Clients

Religious Leadership Failure: Forgiveness, Apology, and Restitution

“…The literature contains debate as to whether or not restitution and/ or remediation are helpful (Brown, 1997;Layman & McNamara, 1997;Pope, 1987;Schoener & Gonsiorek 1988). Research on restitution is scant, especially in the area of sexual offenses.…”

“…Another type of symbolic restitution might be completing a rehabilitation program, including components such as accountability and psychotherapy. Pope (1987) and Schoener and Gonsiorek (1988) suggested mandated psychotherapy/treatment for psychotherapists who violate sexual boundaries with clients. The literature contains debate about the benefits of such a response.…”

Sexual misconduct by health professionals: rehabilitation of offenders

“…Therefore, rehabilitation programs resulting from disciplinary action by licensing boards often include an educational component (Abel et al, 1992;Plaut, 1995;Pope, 1989;Schoener & Gonsiorek, 1988). Because the subject of professional-client boundaries often has not been discussed at length during the normal professional education process Pope et al, 1986), such a course may be the professional' s ® rst formal exposure to the topic.…”

“…However, despite the complexities of each individual case, it is possible through careful assessment to distinguish those offenders who are likely candidates for rehabilitation and possible return to practice from those who are not (Nugent, 1996a). Schoener and Gonsiorek (1988), Schoener (1995), Gabbard (1995), and have developed classi® cations of sexually exploitative professionals. Even in similar professional± client situations, however, there may be a wide range of offender characteristics (Gabbard, 1995).…”

Trainee Impairment

“…A substantial literature exists on the use of personal therapy by practicing psychologists (Deutsch, 1985;Guy et al, 1989;Mahoney, 1997;Pope & Tabachnick, 1994) and personal therapy as remediation for those who have had sexual contact with their clients (e.g., Brown, 1997;Gonsiorek, 1995;Layman & McNamara, 1997a;Pope, 1994;Schoener & Gonsiorek, 1988). Also, the literature on encouraging or requiring personal therapy for all students during professional training (Committee on Ethics, 1988;Ford, 1979;Kaslow & Friedman, 1984;McEwan & Duncan, 1993;Pope & Tabachnick, 1994) offers some insights on ethical concerns and supplements the limited literature on ethical dilemmas resulting from using personal therapy as remediation to address inadequate professional functioning.…”