Ethical and Clinical Challenges in Responding to Psychotherapy Patients

Ethical and Clinical Challenges in Responding to Psychotherapy Patients
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Psychotherapists often deal with people who are mentally facing challenges ranging from mental health problems, emotional challenges as well as psychiatric disorders. To assist these individuals, several interventions must be put in place by the therapists, and these will involve the trust and relationship between the patient and the therapist. This relationship is an essential effective delivery of results from psychotherapy (Sanghvi & Pandey, 2019). However, several ethical considerations must be adhered to carry out these psychotherapy sessions. Moreover, psychotherapists often face challenges in maintaining trust and relationship with the patient.
Violation of patient confidentiality has been a significant challenge in the psychotherapy sessions. The psychologists often violate this principle and disclose the patients’ information without permission from them. This has dramatically ruined the trust between the patient and the psychotherapist. On the other hand, sexual misconduct often occurs between the therapist and the patient (Chang& Lim, 2018)...