………………………………………………………………5 2.1 Privileged Communication: …………………………………………………….6 2.2 Duty to Protect Potential Victims………………………………………………6 2.3 Duty to Warn……………………………………………………………………6 2.4 Privacy…………………………………………………………………………..7 2.5 Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Assessing Suicidal Behaviour ………………8 2.6 HIV/AIDS and the risk of Suicide……………………………………………...8 2.7 Confidentiality…………………………………………………………………..9 2.7.1 Statutory obligations to disclose……………………………………………...10
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inheritance‚ genetic testing‚ medical management (such as screening)‚ outside resources which the patient may choose to investigate for further information and peer-support and possibilities relating to research participation. Finally‚ non-directional counselling is provided to the patients in order for the patient to make informed choices which fit with their own belief systems and values in a safe and non-judgemental environment‚ and to aid with adaptation to the individual’s risk or condition (Resta et
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THE COUNSELLOR AND THE LAW The law would seem to affect the counsellor predominantly over issues of confidentiality which cause ethical dilemmas in a variety of areas. It would seem the counsellor tends to end up torn between their responsibility towards their clients and the law or doctors/other health officials/organisations and society in general. The counsellor must weigh up client confidentiality against that of public interest and the guidelines of what is or is not in the public interest
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questions: What is counselling? How does a counsellor differ from a friend? In this essay‚ this topic will be further explored and expanded upon. I will give a greater understanding of both‚ and by doing so we will be able to more accurately decipher the two. Let us begin by defining the question: What is a counsellor? “You may be surprised to find that there is no single definition of helping that holds true for all contexts‚” (Peter Saunders (2011). First Steps in Counselling. Ross-on-Wye: PCCS
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takes longer than that of counselling. Historically the term psychotherapy has roots in Freudian psycho dynamics. The term nowadays could alienate some people as it lends itself to a particular way of analysis. Both‚ psychotherapists and counsellors help clients that are seeking a more obstacle free way of coping with life. In contrast to psychotherapy which often goes into great depth with a deconstruction and reconstruction of the clients self concept‚ counselling is often shorter and more
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purpose of this essay will be to look at how important the skill of empathy is during counselling in forming a therapeutic relationship with a rape victim. This essay will be exploring the humanistic theory of counselling and critically analysing the use of empathy in creating a good therapeutic relationship. It will then be looking more specifically at the importance creating a good therapeutic relationship when counselling rape victims and how empathy can be used to help victims of rape heal. Majority
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as respecting the privacy and confidentiality of a client. Counselling can help clients to clarify their problems‚ identify the changes they wish to make and give them a fresh perspective. Counsellors should help them to seek other options and look at the impact that life events have made on the client’s emotional wellbeing. They also help clients to come to terms with difficult issues and it works best if the client comes to counselling from their own free will. The most popular humanistic therapy
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3 10 Bibliography 2.1 Explain how current ethical guidelines for counsellors and supervisor practitioners influence counselling interactions in health & social care. (400 words) The purpose of this report is to explain how current ethical guidelines for counsellors and supervisor practitioners influence counselling interactions in health and social care. “Everyone who works within the health and social care sector has to abide by the ethical guidelines. “Ethics can be defined as a set of
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saying‚ or if you have had a similar experience and feel you could give some helpful advice. Empathy is essential in counselling because it helps to build a relationship between the client and counsellor‚ it helps clients to label their own feelings‚ and helps the counsellor to understand how their client is thinking or feeling. Therefore‚ empathy plays a very important role in counselling relationships. There are three types of empathy: basic‚ inferred‚ and invitational. Basic empathy is when the counsellor
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Nichola Hanson-Jones The Importance of Insurance in Counselling There are two main reasons that as a counsellor you will need to be insured and they are : first of all for the safety of the client both Physical and Psychologically. And secondly to protect you the counsellor from costly expense. You may think that there is little to no risk involved in counselling‚ and while for most part you would be right there are of course instances where things go wrong. It is for these times
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