Mental health professionals

In the mental health profession of counseling, therapy, psychology, psychiatric and social services ethical dilemmas are faced primarily on a daily basis. Being that mental health professionals are working with clients who are often fragile and vulnerable, they must develop an intense awareness of ethical issues. On the other hand, mental health professionals would never intentionally harm their clients, students or colleagues and others whom they work with. Unfortunately, good intentions are not

ethical decision making. Given the scenario, there are different ethical issues which might arise. For example, given that the mental health professional has been retired for ten years, it begs the question of if she is still licensed to practice. There would be no problem if the mental health professional were licensed, but it would be unethical and unlawful for the professional to carry out any specialized psychosomatic work.

relationship can be defined as any communication, diagnosis, or treatment between a patient and a mental health professional. Confidentiality and trust are critical components of a good therapeutic relationship therefore, it is imperative that mental health professionals thoroughly explain the meaning of confidentiality and disclosure clauses to their potential clients. Mental health professionals are often faced with the decision of having to breach confidentiality. Unfortunately, they sometimes

Mental health counseling programs are designed to prepare individuals/students to help clients with conflicts, personal problems, or emotional predicaments. Mental Health counseling has become a wide area of study that is highly recommended to those who are unbalanced and in need of support. Effective clinical mental health counselors acknowledge the differences amongst people and seek to improve their ability to work with diverse people (Gladding el at., 2010). This is very important, especially

Master’s program. My main areas of interest are mental health issues and substance abuse issues. Therefore, my educational and career goal is to be able to help people with these types of issues. The comorbidity of drug addiction and other mental disorders has been a primary research topic for decades in the psychology community. This trend is evident by the plethora of studies conducted regarding a variety of combinations of substance addictions and mental disorders. I believe that being able to find

The Mental Health Care of Syrian Refugees and the Improvements Needed The Syrian Civil War has left millions of Syrian civilians as refugees in foreign lands. Most of these Syrian refugees have seen or experienced horrific acts of violence because of the war. Many of these refugees are now experiencing mental health problems because of the things they have experienced. Most of them have never seen a mental health care professional and the few that have are few and far between. Until recently

context of the individual, where he/she lives, and any challenges he/she may face to reach the place or seek treatment. The various challenges should be discussed and the professional may decide if he/she wants to include the family or any other protective factors in treatment. e. Finally, the greatest of the individual’s mental health needs would be follow up, accessibility and openness during relapse and rehabilitation. The rehabilitation should involve active awareness programs in the community, several

Mental health counseling as distinct helping profession is relatively new when compared to other mental health disciplines Carmichael and Erford, (2014). In addition, the general public as well as professional counselors is often perplexed by and has difficulty ascertaining the true meaning, purpose and intentions of what counseling is, what it is not and how it differs from other closely related helping professions. I had the opportunity to interview a clinical mental health counselor who based

Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Lauren Robinson Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Lamar University Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor The purpose of this paper was for me to introduce myself to a day in the life of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Throughout my paper I will generate ideas to that prove I have an understanding of the field and the material. I will show that I understand the field in which I am studying

the lack of mental health professionals who are not getting enough training in multicultural competence. As an upcoming graduate that is about to enter in the field of psychology very soon, it’s important to me that I have the necessary training and knowledge in multicultural competence training. Today, when it comes to working with people of a different race, religion, and sexual orientation; mental health professionals don’t have a clue of what they’re doing. I believe that mental health professionals