Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy
Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019). Ethical issues in couples and family therapy. Issues and ethics in the helping professions (pp. 395-421). Cengage Learning.
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Chapter 11 provides a foundation for the exploration of the unique legal and ethical issues of seeing couples and families.
Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.
AAMFT Code of Ethics American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. (2015). AAMFT code of ethics.
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the national association for marriage and family therapists (MFTs). This code of ethics is the national guide to our ethics as MFTs. Refer to this resource as needed.
User’s Guide to the 2015 AAMFT Code of Ethics
Caldwell, B. E. (2015). User’s guide to the 2015 AAMFT code of ethics. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
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This book takes each AAMFT ethical standard and provides a case example and commentary regarding the application of the standard to the case. This will help you develop critical thinking and skills in applying the code of ethics to actual situations. Refer to this resource as needed.
Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.
CAMFT Code of Ethics California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). (2019, December). CAMFT code of ethics.
The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) is the state association for MFTs. This code of ethics is the state guide to our ethics as MFTs. This document is aligned with the AAMFT Code of Ethics but does have some differences and more specificity. Refer to this resource as needed.
Marriage and Family Therapy CA Clinical Licensing Exam Prep
Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS). (2018). Marriage and family therapy CA clinical licensing exam prep, Volume 2.2 (pp. 283-285).
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Read the section on Laws Related to Marriage, Domestic Partnership, and Child Custody. Volume 2.2, pages 283-285. This is a resource you will use throughout the course. These sections apply directly to this week’s topics.
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California Family CodeCalifornia legislative information. (n.d.). California family code.
This resource provides information about California laws related to marriage, divorce, child custody, and more. Review what is covered and keep this as a resource.
Conflicts: Treating Multiple Members of a FamilyLeslie, R. (2008, April). Conflicts: Treating multiple members of a family. CPH & Associates.
This resource discusses issues of recording keeping and confidentiality when working with multiple members of a family.
Secrets or No Secrets: Confidentiality in Couple TherapyKuo, F.-C. (2009). Secrets or no secrets: Confidentiality in couple therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 37(5), 351–354.
This article explores secrecy in couple therapy from ethical and clinical perspectives.
Facilitated Disclosure versus Clinical Accommodation of Infidelity Secrets: An Early Pivot Point in Couple Therapy. Part 2: Therapy Ethics, Pragmatics, and ProtocolButler, M.H., Seedall, R.B., & Harper, J. M. (2008). Facilitated disclosure versus clinical accommodation of infidelity secrets: An early pivot point in couple therapy. Part 2: Therapy ethics, pragmatics, and protocol. American Journal of Family Therapy, 36(4), 265–283.
This article explores whether infidelity should be disclosed in couple therapy and provides a model for how disclosure can be handled.
Domestic Violence and the Duty to Make Mandated ReportsJohnson, A. (2017). Domestic violence and the duty to make mandated Reports.
This article reviews the responsibilities of MFTs regarding intimate partner violence. Familiarize yourself with this resource, use it as needed, and keep it for further reference.
Safety PlanningHaven Women's Center of Stanislaus County. (n.d.). Safety planning.
This guide will be useful to have and use with victims of IPV. Familiarize yourself with this resource, use it as needed, and keep it for further reference.
Keeping Victims Safe: Crisis Response Planning with Perpetrators of IPVDiBlasi, T., & Smith, K. (2020, July 20). Keeping victims safe: Crisis response planning with perpetrators of IPV. Counseling Today.
This resource helps us understand the components of safety planning for perpetrators of IPV. Familiarize yourself with this resource, use it as needed, and keep it for further reference.
Managing Conflict during DivorceBlaisure, K., & Saposnek, D. T. (n. d.). Managing conflict during divorce. AAMFT.
This resource describes the roles MFTs can play in mediation, collaborative divorces, co-parenting counseling, and parenting coordination.
