Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice

Forensic psychiatry and psychology involve specialized practice with unique patients, presenting practitioners with specific ethics challenges. This book offers engaging essays to guide practitioners through ethical dilemmas, covering topics such as forensic practice, neuroethics, and work with asylum applicants. It encourages practitioners to reflect regularly on the ethics dimensions of their work and provides tools to create solutions that are transparent and understandable.

Format: Hardback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 06 March 2018
Publisher: Columbia University Press

Forensic psychiatry and psychology encompass specialized practices that involve working with unique patient populations, including children, incarcerated individuals, and involuntary clients. These practitioners face distinct ethical challenges that require careful consideration. In this comprehensive volume, Ezra E. H. Griffith presents a collection of engaging essays that serve as a valuable guide for forensic specialists navigating various situations that often lead to ethical dilemmas.

The chapters in this book cover a wide range of topics, such as forensic practice, critical feminist theory, neuroethics in court, working with asylum applicants, and the ethical challenges posed by the internet. The contributors showcase practical methods and strategies to assist practitioners in resolving the complex problems they may encounter in forensic practice. By emphasizing the importance of thoughtful ethical deliberation, the book encourages forensic practitioners to regularly reflect on the ethical dimensions of their work. It equips them with the tools necessary to develop transparent and understandable ethics-based solutions that prioritize the best interests of their clients.

This essential book serves as a valuable resource for specialists in forensic psychiatry and psychology, providing them with a roadmap to recognize dilemmas, articulate problems, and create solutions. It serves as a timely reminder of the critical role that ethics plays in these fields and the importance of continuous professional development to ensure that practitioners are well-equipped to handle the ethical challenges they encounter.

Weight: 656g
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780231183307