1984
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.15.6.822
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Ethical decisions in treating battered women.

Abstract: A recent treatment recommendation has evolved out of the literature on battered women that suggests that battered women should be encouraged by their therapists to leave their abusive relationships. A discussion about whether this is an ethically sound recommendation is presented. The Ethical Principles of Psychologists as well as five ethical principlesautonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity (Beauchamp & Childress, 1979)-are cited as helpful in determining whether the treatment recommenda… Show more

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“…There is growing discussion in the literature surrounding the ethical dilemmas in the treatment of battered women, particularly with regards to the conflicting principles of beneficence and autonomy and how these principles relate to a therapist's decision of whether to encourage a client to leave an abusive relationship (Hunter, 2001;Huston, 1984). The majority of these commentaries, however, are primarily with regards to couple's therapy (e.g., Cervantes, 1993;Gauthier & Levendosky, 1996).…”
Section: Abstract Ethical Decisions Battered Women Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 96%
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“…There is growing discussion in the literature surrounding the ethical dilemmas in the treatment of battered women, particularly with regards to the conflicting principles of beneficence and autonomy and how these principles relate to a therapist's decision of whether to encourage a client to leave an abusive relationship (Hunter, 2001;Huston, 1984). The majority of these commentaries, however, are primarily with regards to couple's therapy (e.g., Cervantes, 1993;Gauthier & Levendosky, 1996).…”
Section: Abstract Ethical Decisions Battered Women Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…With regards to working with abused women, this principle suggests that the client has the right to make her own decision about leaving an abusive partner and that the therapist's role is to provide an empathie, supportive, and informative environment, providing no advice about terminating the relationship (see Hunter, 2001;Huston, 1984;Kitchener, 1984;Melito, 2003, for discussions). A caveat to this principle and counter to an ant i paternalistic stance (Mill, 1861(Mill, /1957 are philosophical principles (Feinberg, 1973) and biomédical ethics (Beauchamp & Childress, 1979 suggesting that "special safeguards may be necessary to protect the rights and welfare of persons or communities whose vulnerabilities impair autonomous decisions making" (APA, 2002, p. 4), which are discussed next.…”
Section: Respect For Peopws Rights and Dignitymentioning
confidence: 98%
“…En d'autres mots, on suggère de respecter ses besoins. D'un autre côté, une étude théorique portant sur quelques principes de l'éthique biomédicale, dont la bienfaisance (« beneficience »), rend compatible à l'éthique professionnelle le fait de suggérer à une femme violentée de quitter le foyer (Huston, 1984). Outrepasser l'autodétermination de la cliente se fait dans le but d'assurer sa protection.…”
Section: L'éthique Professionnelleunclassified
“…Outrepasser l'autodétermination de la cliente se fait dans le but d'assurer sa protection. Le point crucial de l'argumentation s'appuie sur le syndrome de la femme battue immobilisée par la peur, par la dépression et difficilement compétente pour prendre seule une telle décision (Huston, 1984). Le syndrome de la femme battue peut aussi être retracé chez nos sujets : les femmes violentées ne « pensent pas grand-chose d'elles-mêmes », « elles sont dévalorisées », « sont seules », « ont peur », « n'ont personne à qui se confier ».…”
Section: L'éthique Professionnelleunclassified
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