LibGuides: COUN-6101 v1: Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling: Lesson 1 Resources

Lesson 1 - Week 1

Informed Consent in Psychotherapy: Implications of Evidence-Based Practice
Blease, C., Kelley, J. M., & Trachsel, M. (2018). Informed consent in psychotherapy: Implications of evidence-based practice. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 48(2), 69–78.
Informed consent is a basic concept of ethical practice. This article explains the use of informed consent in the practice of counseling and psychotherapy.

Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling by Kenneth S. Pope; Melba J. T. Vasquez
ISBN: 9781119195467
Publication Date: 2016-01-11
Kenneth S. Pope, & Melba J. T. Vasquez. (2016). Ethics in psychotherapy and counseling : A practical guide: Vol. Fifth edition. Wiley.
Read Chapter 19

Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2020). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (10th Edition). Cengage Learning.

Read Chapter 1 and 5

This is a Redshelf book that can be found in the Bookshelf tab of your course.

“Voluntarily, Knowingly, and Intelligently”: Protecting Informed Consent in School-Based Mental Health Referrals
DeFehr, J. N. (2020). “Voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently”: Protecting informed consent in school-based mental health referrals. Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 29(1), 7–24.
This article provides a unique look at the practice of informed consent in the context of schools. Counseling in schools is an important setting for counselors and mental health professionals, understanding how informed consent works in the community setting is important.

ACA Code of Ethics
American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics
Read Section A
The American Counseling Association is the premiere counseling association, whose agreed upon code of ethics are what governs the profession of counseling. It is essential that students know and understand their ethical responsibilities detailed in this document.