Ethical Diagnosing

One of the main ethical issues that faces health care is the security of patient information. This information is protected by laws and regulations such as HIPPA, but there are still concerns Scott, et al, 2005). Among those concerns is the new concept of electronic patient records and information. These records are designed to help hospitals and doctors get patient information more quickly, so that patients can receive treatment as soon as possible. Unfortunately, anything kept and transmitted on a computer has the potential to be hacked, so that is a serious concern for patients. Not all patients want their medical records to be available electronically, but they may not have too many options (Romano & Stafford, 2010). Opting out may not be an option for them, and if they do have that option it could reduce the speed and quality of treatment that these patients would receive. Do they want to risk that, just so they can feel as though their medical information is better protected?

Confidentiality is important for not revealing personal information about the client. Confidentiality has a clinical role, which would include not disclosing sensitive information such as diagnosis, medications, and treatment plans for the client. It is important to consider the ACA Code of Ethics’ stance on confidentiality because information about the client is personal and their records should remain private. Personal records should be restricted in order to ensure that information about the client's mental health is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals.

Informed consent is one of the initial steps in the therapy and any medical practice. According to ACA Code of Ethics (2014) A 2 b counselors should inform the client regarding to “purposes, goals, techniques, procedures, limitations, potential risks, and benefits of services; the counselor’s qualifications, credentials, relevant experience, and approach to counseling; continuation of services upon the incapacitation or death of the counselor; the role of technology; and other pertinent information”. Clients have a right to decide to next step in light to this information. Personally, I do not have much experience with informed consent, because confidentially still is upsetting issue in my country, Turkey. Except the mental health field, it is not commonly performed

Disease has been a factor in human evolution for as long as we have been around. How you to respond and take control of anto the emerging disease has all thewill impact on how the disease will spreads and affect the lives of the human population. Now, what is the responsibility of the CDC or other global health organizations? Furthermore, do are the practices these groups are preformming when responding to appearing diseases need to be ethical? WhoLikewise, what draws the line when trying to develop a response and solution to a possible epidemic? For instance, should we collect biological specimens of the disease for future outbreaks and what is the role and obligation of healthcare workers? All of these questions should we taken into account

According to my studies, the client’s rights, informed consent are providing clients with enough information about the counseling process to be able to make informed choices and educate clients about their rights and responsibilities. Confidentiality is essential, but not absolute. One exception is the information is made an issue in a court action.

There are various ethical dilemmas throughout the medical field. Some cases are more challenging than others. In, “My Sister’s Keeper,” a thirteen-year-old girl named Anna, hired a lawyer to sue her parents for medical emancipation. Anna was conceived to become a medical donor to her older sister Kate who was diagnosed with acute promyleocytic leukemia. After several years of donating to her sister, she eventually decides to express her feelings about no longer wanting to being a donor. She states that she is worried about her own health and wellness in the future if she continues to donate.

29. In your opinion what responsibilities, if any, does a physician or other health care practitioner have toward difficult family members or other third parties who interfere with a patient’s medical care?

In the first scenario, the patient and his family members have different views on how to approach the patient’s health condition. This is one of those complicated ethical dilemma (situational dilemma) because the family wants the “best” for the patient and wants to proceed with the invasive procedure. On the other hand, the patient wants to approach his cancer in a more conservative way. But who ultimately determines what is “best” for the patient? As a nurse caring for this patient, my role is to be the patient’s advocate. Although the family may have fears of losing the patient from cancer, I as a nurse caring for this patient would respect his autonomy to choose how he wants his quality of life to be. However, there are factors that should

When dealing with ethical issues within a health facility, there is a group of individuals known as the Ethics Committee. This committee’s responsibility is to “meet free of charge to provide a safe, supportive, confidential forum in which you and others can think through a problem, consider different points of view and sort through options” (Johnson, 2014). Thus, there job is simply to go over all information about a medical ethical dilemma and determine the most reasonable advice to offer, in terms of the situation. Although, they do offer up advice about the ethical dilemma, it is up to the parties involved to determine actions that will be taken after the discussion has concluded. In regard to who the group consists of, it is based upon

For this discussion, this counselor will be counseling a 25-year-old male that was referred to counseling by his probation officer for a substance use disorder or disorders. This clinician would first ask the client if he is aware that he has rights? This clinician would discussion with the client of his HIPPA rights and the law of. Then this clinician would discuss with the client of the code of Federal regulations 42 CFR part 2 law. According to Harris & Kurpius 2014, clients have an ethical right to be explained their therapeutic services that they will be involved. Clients have to be warned of the risks of having the therapy and confidentiality and be informed why clinicians need these consents. Then clinician would explain the counseling process and how the clinician would complete an assessment and a diagnosis would be rendered and what that diagnosis is and how it pertains to him. The clinician would explain the treatment planning and how he has to actively

Applying a diagnosis to a client’s profile has complications as well. The labeling of a client with a diagnosis related to mental illness can have negative effects on his or her self esteem and also result in insurance and employment issues (Mears, 2010). Without careful attention to issues of culture and social justice in a person’s life, responses to oppression can be improperly diagnosed (Mears, 2010). A woman who is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder without exploration into the fact that she is being sexually harassed at work would be an example of this issue.

The many disadvantages of labeling or diagnosing in mental health disorders are Clinicians may sometimes be influenced by false information given by others, and may not match symptoms to the patient. Improper diagnosis can make the patient worse, or damage them from the medication. When a patient is diagnosed with a label, that can initiate a stigma for them, and stereotype them. Labels can have a negative effect on a person’s view, and also the judgment of others. Society can view them as ¬bad, different, not normal, unstable and reject them with negativity. The diagnosis can be judged by a personal bias as well such as age, gender, race, background, and financial status. When someone is labeled with a mental disorder, they may start to believe they are sick, and it can be self-fulfilling. A patient may become obsessed with their behavior, and let the label define them. Once they are labeled they may have a hard time identifying

It comes to no surprise that ethics governs the diagnostic process for several reasons. To diagnose a client means to define in professional terms the nature, boundaries, and intensity of a problem a client brings to counseling. In order to achieve diagnosing clients in the most efficient manner, one must use a procedure referred to as an assessment. There are several different assessment procedures that have been developed to help assess diagnosis. Assessments are articulated in a variety of ways; and the more accurate the assessment of the problems, the more likely those problems will be successfully resolved. According to Welfel, “we overall cannot treat what we have not identified” (Welfel, 2015).

According to my studies, the client’s rights, informed consent are providing clients with enough information about the counseling process to be able to make informed choices and educate clients about their rights and responsibilities. Confidentiality is essential, but not absolute. One exception is the information is made an issue in a court action. Informed consent, outlines the boundaries of the relationship between the evaluee, which is another term for the client (Nunez, 2011).

Informed consent is often seen as the primary means of respecting client personhood and protecting the self-determination rights of those with whom psychotherapists work. The increasing emphasis in healthcare in general and psychotherapy in particular reflects a societal shift from the traditional paternalistic medical model of health care to one that respects the autonomy, agency, and self-determination of clients (Fisher, 2003a). Informed consent is an essential part of the treatment process in psychology. Legally it protects the psychologist and the client receiving the treatment. According to Pope and Vasques, (2007) informed consent provides the client and the therapist the opportunity to understand his or her legal rights and they both have an equal interest in the treatment process. Throughout the world legal systems have beliefs that it’s unacceptable in trying to manipulate a person without their consent. Informed consent and informed refusal are linked together when it involves consent from clients. This means a client can consent to therapy but they also have the right to refuse treatment. When a client wishes to refuse they should have documentation that shows they are qualified in making that decision.