Family Systems

Lesson 06 – Discussion

Respond to the following:
What are some ethical issues in Couples and Family Therapy?

How do you address ethical issues?

What is confidentiality?

What are the exceptions to confidentiality?

Do you call the police when your client is a harm to themselves, or do you share information to coordinate care?
Choose 3 client statements below and react as if you are the therapist responding to your client.
Client: I think I am becoming attracted to you.
Therapist:___________________________
Client: I’m having an affair that I find very fulfilling and it is not detrimental to my relationship. I do not want you to tell my wife about it.
Therapist:___________________________
Client: If you tell anyone about what I’m about to say, I will kill myself.

Therapist:___________________________
Client: Everyone hits their children, this time it just happened to leave a mark.

Therapist:___________________________

Client: Can we have our next session over lunch?

Therapist:___________________________
Client: How often do you and your partner have sex?

Therapist:___________________________

Discussion Requirements:

Original Discussion Post – Due Saturday before the assigned Canvas Discussion due date
Fully respond to the questions being asked.

Demonstrate content knowledge from our course textbook. Refrain from oversharing.

Fully spell out all words (it is, does not, etc.).

You must have a minimum of 160 words. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation will affect your grade, so proof your work before submitting it.
You must have an in-text citation from our course textbook to support your words. You will need a reference for your in-text citation. Any information taken from a source (other than your classmate or professor) must include an in-text citation and reference to avoid plagiarism. Not including a properly formatted in-text citation and reference will affect your grade.