Dual Relationships and Boundaries University of Phoenix Professor Rawls PSYCH 545 September 2012 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine dual relationships and boundaries. Scenarios are presented in class‚ these scenarios deal with different types of dual relationships. The objective for this assignment was selecting one for examination. After a scenario is selected the concept of the dual relationship is evaluated. In this evaluation the concept of dual relationships
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does it mean to have boundaries in a relationship? In the profession of counseling‚ there is a code of ethics that guides counseling in standards that are required. The code of ethics is designed by The American Counseling Association to protect and serve clients and counselors. Boundaries can include small things such as gifts‚ outside of the office meeting‚ eating lunch‚ and of course physical touch‚ sexual relations and personally networking socially. A dual relationship can be defined as both
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Dual Relationships and Boundaries Paper Donna Lee‚ Rachelle Jones‚ and Jamie Owens Psych 545 March 14‚ 2011 Dr. Marc Miller Dual Relationships and Boundaries Paper Most major professional codes of ethics have a policy or rule against dual relationships (Gottlieb‚ 1993). Dual relationships exist when a professional acts at the same time or sequentially in two roles (Gottlieb‚ 1993). Through the course of this paper‚ the concept of dual relationships will be examined. Ethical issues with dual
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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT: PSYCHOLOGY UNIT NAME: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND ETHICS UNIT CODE: APS 424 NAME: FAITH KWAMBOKA ONGERA REG NO: C77/0521/2009 TASK: ESSAY ON DUAL RELATIONSHIP LECTURER: MR KAREGA MUCHIRI DUE DATE: 28th NOVEMBER 2012 Many professionals in the west are not worried by boundaries and dual relationships‚ for instance in the UK accountants and solicitors often get work from their friends‚ or friends of friends‚ hairdressers can
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Professional boundaries are intended to set limits between a therapist and their client‚ as well as defining a safe‚ therapeutic relationship (Association of Massage Therapists‚ 2012). Natural health therapists have a duty of care to make sure their interactions with clients are therapeutic in nature; a crossing of this professional boundary is an abuse or misuse of the therapists professional authority. Moreover‚ according to AMT Standard - Professional Boundaries (2012‚ p21)‚ a therapist should
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Dual Relationships and Boundaries Dual relationships are defined as both therapeutic and personal relations that occur between a client and professional therapist (Pope & Keith-Spiegel‚ 2008). Although they are relatively easy to define‚ it also can be difficult for professionals to recognize that a dual relationship has occurred in his or her practice. When a therapist does enter another noticeably different relationship with a client‚ a dual relationship has occurred (Pope‚ 1997). Some
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profProfessional Boundaries and Expectations for Nurse-Client Relationships Acknowledgement The College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses (AARN) for permission to adapt‚ in whole or in part‚ their document Professional Boundaries: A Discussion Paper on Expectations for Nurse-Client Relationships (1997). Abstract The mission of the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (the College: CRNNS) is “Registered nurses regulating
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CONCEPT ANALYSIS 2. PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES Professional boundaries separate therapeutic behavior of the registered nurse from any behavior which‚ well intentioned or not‚ could lessen the benefit of care to clients‚ families‚ and communities. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary (11th ed.). (2005) defines “boundary” as some thing that indicates or fixes a limit. Being clear about professional boundaries ; nurses must maintain their professional boundaries and be aware of events or
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challenging needs due to constant change occurring in the profession. Nowadays‚ nurses generally became accountable for their own practices and they have been at the vanguard of new role development. However‚ nursing at times‚ will cross their boundaries in providing care‚ as an individual or teamwork to save patient lives. This may result overlapping of roles. Nurses adapting the changing environment and continually develops new skills (Chaboyer et.al.‚ 2001). Doyal (1998) argues on nurses and
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Boundary Issues BSHS/335 Boundary Issues There are positives and negatives to every situation. Dual relationships are one of these situations that have either good or bad outcomes. It depends on the people involved and their values and beliefs. The following will show cases of both positive and negative situations‚ which human service workers engage in dual relationships with their clients. Example 1: Tammy has cerebral palsy and been in a wheelchair most of her life. She has had only two
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