Ethical Issues in RecordKeeping in Group Psychotherapy

Knauss, Linda K.

doi:10.1521/ijgp.2006.56.4.415

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“…Amerikan Grup Psikoterapisi Birliði (16) tarafýndan yazýlan etik kodlarda ise grup psikoterapilerinde kayýt tutmayla ilgili bir kurala rastlanmamýþtýr. Grup psikoterapilerinde kayýt tutmanýn temel ikilemi, kayýtlarýn her bir grup üyesi için mi yoksa grubun geneli için mi tutulacaðýdýr (31). Grup sürecine iliþkin kayýt tutulduðunda; grup üyelerinden biri için kayýtlar yoluyla edinilmesi gereken bilgiler, diðer grup üyelerinin bilgilerini de ifþa etmeyi gerektirebilir.…”

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“…Grup sürecine iliþkin kayýt tutulduðunda; grup üyelerinden biri için kayýtlar yoluyla edinilmesi gereken bilgiler, diðer grup üyelerinin bilgilerini de ifþa etmeyi gerektirebilir. Öte yandan, grup süreci içerisinde bireysel olarak tutulan kayýtlar grup üyesinin baðlam içindeki davranýþlarýný ve psikolojik sürecini açýklamakta yetersiz kalabilir ya da psikoterapist grubun genel iþleyiþini takip etmekte güçlük çekebilir (31). Gizlilik ilkesinin önemi göz önünde bulundurulduðunda grup üyelerine dair bireysel notlarýn alýnmasý gerektiði görülmektedir (31), ancak psikoterapistin grup üyelerinin baðlam içindeki süreçlerinin kimlik bilgilerinin yer almadýðý baðlam notlarý olarak kaydedilmesinin grubun genel iþleyiþini takip etmek açýsýndan faydalý olacaðý düþünülmektedir.…”

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Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

Akbulut¹

2018

J Clin Psy

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Ethical applications in group psychotherapy are known as complex and unpredictable processes. Group psychotherapy is fragile in ethical applications for several reasons. First, group members disclosure themselves not only to therapist but also other group members. Second, therapist-patient relationship includes several different interactions, which include other group members. Third, there are much more situations that therapist may not take control in group psychotherapy. Finally, there are much more possibilities in group psychotherapy that interrupt the effectiveness of the psychotherapy process. Therefore, the processes of examining group psychotherapy in terms of ethical dilemmas, becoming aware of the situations that create ethical dilemmas, and specifying the actions to be taken in these situations become prominent. Internalization of the ethical rules and applying these rules to different situations for the sake of patients constitute the basis of ethical awareness. Therefore, educating professionals regarding ethical issues in group psychotherapy and developing an ethically-sensitive atmosphere in the psychotherapy applications are important. In light of these information, the present review focuses on the group psychotherapy processes. Specifically, the situations that may create ethical dilemmas (therapist's competence, forming the group, informed consent, confidentiality, note taking, financial issues, multiple relationships, and termination process) were reviewed. In addition, a general synthesis was made, the limitations of the previous studies were declared and suggestions for future studies were added.

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Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

Akbulut¹

2018

J Clin Psy

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“…89-90) The literature further recommends the development of a contract with group members regarding confidentiality (Brandler & Roman, 1999;Congress & Lynn, 1997;Davis, 1980;Garvin et al, 2004). A number of authors emphasized requiring a signed written agreement (Corey et al, 1995;Davis & Meara, 1982;Knauss, 2006;Lasky & Riva, 2006;Skolnik & Attinson, 1978;Wilson, 1978). Several authors stressed that the group worker must be ready to explore and process breaches of confidentiality (Brandler & Roman, 1999;Davis & Meara, 1982) and to impose some form of sanction on those who violate confidentiality (Corey et al, 1995) including possible termination from the group (Knauss, 2006).…”

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“…A number of authors emphasized requiring a signed written agreement (Corey et al, 1995;Davis & Meara, 1982;Knauss, 2006;Lasky & Riva, 2006;Skolnik & Attinson, 1978;Wilson, 1978). Several authors stressed that the group worker must be ready to explore and process breaches of confidentiality (Brandler & Roman, 1999;Davis & Meara, 1982) and to impose some form of sanction on those who violate confidentiality (Corey et al, 1995) including possible termination from the group (Knauss, 2006). Further related to facilitating group process, Haeseler (1992) reminded the group worker that group members have the right to choose not to disclose personal information and, therefore, the worker must remain alert to group situations where the member might feel pressured to self-disclose (Davis & Meara, 1982;Northen, 1998).…”

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“…As part of informed consent, many authors underscored the importance of explaining to group members the limits of confidentiality and the risk of another member violating confidentiality (Brandler & Roman, 1999;Congress & Lynn, 1997;Corey et al, 1995;Davis, 1980;Davis & Meara, 1982;Dolgoff & Skolnik, 1992;Knauss, 2006;Lasky & Riva, 2006;Northen, 1998;Roback, Moore, Bloch, et al, 1996;Skolnik & Attinson, 1978). Given the importance of confidentiality and the few empirical studies on what group workers actually do to safeguard confidentiality, group workers would benefit from a greater understanding of this issue.…”

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Enhancing Confidentiality within Small Groups: The Experiences of AIDS Service Organizations

Olivier

2009

Social Work With Groups

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Ethical issues in multiperson therapy.

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Knauss²

2012

APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology, Vol 2: Practice, Teaching, and Research.

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Psychotherapy is most commonly conceptualized as one therapist and one client. However, the ethical challenges of multiperson therapies, such as couple, family, and group treatments, differ from those found in individual therapy. The multiplicity of relationships with the therapist and with each other is just one reason for this complexity. Often, the very processes that are the most powerful to create change in therapy with groups or families are also the most ethically risky ( Lakin, 1994 ).The most recent revision of the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct (the Ethics Code; American Psychological Association [APA], 2010 ) has two standards specifi c to multiperson therapy, Standard 10.02, Therapy Involving Couples and Families, and Standard 10.03, Group Therapy. Standard 10.02 requires psychologists to identify which member(s) of a couple or family are the identifi ed client(s), as well as clarify the relationship and role the psychologist will have with each person. This standard also requires psychologists to modify or withdraw from potentially confl icting roles. Standard 10.03 states: "When psychologists provide services to several persons in a group setting, they describe at the outset the roles and responsibilities of all parties and the limits of confi dentiality" ( APA, 2010, p. 13 ). Thus, both group and family therapy place the therapist and the client in a unique role with a special set of responsibilities.However, the Ethics Code does not specifi cally address several areas that are especially problematic in family and group therapy. As a consequence, psychologists need to take the general standards of the Ethics Code and interpret them in light of overarching general principles to determine how to optimize ethical behavior in multiperson therapy. The emphasis on overarching ethical principals compels psychologists to focus on doing the very best they can to promote patient welfare and respect decision making. This chapter will focus on both the most common as well as the more subtle ethical problems in multiperson therapy including the following: competence, informed consent, collaterals, confi dentiality, domestic abuse, boundaries, combined individual and group therapy, record keeping, billing, and ethical issues with high-confl ict families. COMPETENCECompetence is an important principle of ethically responsible practice, and competence in general is covered in detail in Volume 1, Chapter 6, this handbook. However, many practitioners tend to add group and/ or family therapy to other modalities for which they have been more adequately trained ( Lakin, 1994 ). This lack of training can lead to numerous problems related to the unique aspects of group therapy or using specifi c techniques in family therapy. Family TherapyVarious theories and perspectives have developed specifi c to family therapy, such as systems theory, which practitioners should have mastered. In addition, certain techniques in family therapy require specialized training to use competently, such as family sculpting, communicat...

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Ethical Issues in RecordKeeping in Group Psychotherapy

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

Enhancing Confidentiality within Small Groups: The Experiences of AIDS Service Organizations

Ethical issues in multiperson therapy.

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