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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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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initiate a relationship with their clients other than the one stated by the therapy setting. Such a relationship sets the path for a dual relationship‚ which may take place prior to‚ during‚ or after therapy. However‚ dual relationships with clients are seen as negative since they are equated to sexual transgressions and client-exploitation. As a result‚ dual relationships are often non-professional and are embedded within a psychologist’s different professional roles. There are instances where dual relationship
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extensive literature review I found little documentation about the acceptability of dual relationships in counseling. Mostly‚ you must take the information provided that advises against dual relationships and infer the opposite. Likewise‚ relationships with colleagues‚ supervisors/supervisees‚ students‚ and employees are governed in regards for what to do and not to do. My example of an acceptable dual relationship in counseling is a therapist who lives in a rural area‚ experiences a vehicular
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When it comes to relationships‚ having multiple relationships with a client can be disadvantage to client’s welfare and the quality of help provided by the therapist. There are various reasons to how this can happen when there is already an existing relationship in therapy between the client and the therapist. Dual relationships might occur when the therapist and the client know a mutual person which can cause both to know of each other. In some cases after the therapy ends the client and the therapist
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chance of a dual relationship with J.D.‚ or any of my clients‚ is slim. However‚ for social workers in rural areas where there are fewer mental health professionals‚ dual relationships‚ a therapeutic as well as a social‚ professional‚ or business relationship with a client‚ are harder to avoid. Even in larger cities like Pittsburgh many residents do not leave their communities‚ making the possibilities of a dual relationships more likely. When working with J.D. a dual relationship could
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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 therapeutic
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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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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 go out for a meal with their customers. In the early days in counseling there was no concern about boundaries and dual relationships. Freud came from a small‚ tight- knit social
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Dual relationships are present whenever a therapist interacts with a client in any function beyond the one role as a therapist. When a therapist performs a role other than being a therapist for the client‚ it may introduce desires and goals that pertain to the therapist rather than the client. These desires can risk the possibility that the therapist will place their needs above the clients. One of the most common examples of this is a sexual dual relationship or often referred to as a conflict of
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