Geriatric Mental Health Ethics [EPUB ebook] 
A Casebook

'The book’s genuine value is that it provides the reader with a solid foundation in ethical competence. The ten-step ethical decision-making model described is a clear, structured roadmap to aid in the resolution of common ethical problemsÖ.A welcome resource to all geriatric mental health students, practitioners, and educators.’

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From the Afterword by Frank A. Cervo , MD,

Long Island State Veterans Home,

Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Detailed case studies will guide practitioners through Bush’s 'Four A’s’ of ethical decision-making:

• Anticipating and preparing for ethical issues commonly encountered in specific contexts


• Avoiding ethical misconduct


• Addressing ethical challenges with specific strategies and goals


• Aspiring to even higher standards of ethical decision making and practice

Making informed, ethical decisions and choosing the right course of action with elderly patients can prove difficult for mental health practitioners. This is especially true when patients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other disorders that impair their own decision-making abilities. When confronting dilemmas concerning privacy, informed consent, and patient autonomy, use of an ethical decision-making model is essential.

In this book, Bush not only presents this practical, 10-step model, but through a diverse collection of case studies, also demonstrates how it can be implemented across numerous therapeutic settings. Nursing, social work, counseling, and psychiatry are only four of the many settings discussed. In essence, the author offers a truly unique, interdisciplinary approach to ethical decision-making in geriatric mental health care.

Spis treści

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SECTION I: Introduction

1. Developmental Considerations

2. Ethical Decision-Making

3. Applying Bioethical Principles

4. Ethics Codes and Other Professional Guidelines

5. Legal Considerations


SECTION II:Salient Ethical Issues

6. Professional Competence

Case Illustration

7. Human Relations

Case Illustration

8. Informed Consent

Case Illustration

9. Cooperation with Other Professionals

Institutional Practice

Case Illustration

10. Privacy and Confidentiality

Case Illustration

11. Assessment

Response Validity

Limitations of Interpretations

Case Illustration

12. Treatment

Case Illustration

13. Serving Special Populations

Race, ethnicity, and Language

Disability

Case Illustration

14. Health Promotion

Case Illustration

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

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O autorze

Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN is the Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System.