Ethics in HIV-related psychotherapy

By Robert L. Barret

Subjects: Aids (disease), treatment, Confidentiality, Moral and ethical aspects, HIV-positive persons, HIV, Patients, Methods, Medical Ethics, Decision Support Techniques, Ethische aspecten, Legislation & jurisprudence, HIV-Infektion, Hiv (viruses), Medical ethics, Decision making, Psychotherapeutischer Prozess, Professional ethics, AIDS (Disease), Counseling of, HIV Infections, Ethik, Psychotherapie, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapists, Legal staus, laws, Psychology, Entscheidungsmodell, Legal status, laws

Description: A practical decision-making model for clinicians with ethical, moral and legal dilemmas with HIV positive patients. It discusses the risk of legal malpractice, and offers guidance on reducing this risk. Then ten diverse case studies are presented, highlighting common ethical conflicts.