ACA’s Ethical Principles: NCE & CPCE Study Guide

[@jessieloz]

Thank you!

[@TheAuthenticAppeal]

Super helpful!

[@TrishannRice]

Hey Keegan! Love your vids, can you go over the assessment and research area for the CPCE?

[@PsychwithKeegan]

Thank you! I’ll definitely be making some videos in assessment and research. Are there topics in those areas you’d find the most helpful for me to cover?

[@TrishannRice]

@@PsychwithKeegan honestly I’d like to go over all of it😂all of the topics because I cannot wrap my mind around the subject

[@PsychwithKeegan]

Sounds good! I’m working on some assessment and research videos, but it will be a couple of weeks before I start publishing them since I try to be a couple of weeks ahead on writing, recording, and editing. I’ll have some up ASAP!

[@Ag-bk1zw]

Is stopping a client from engaging in self harm a violation of the first principle - autonomy?

[@PsychwithKeegan]

This is a great question! If we look only at autonomy, one could make an argument that stopping a client from engaging in self harm would be violating the principle of autonomy. That said, there are other ethical codes that we must also balance. Meaning, we have to consider the self harm in the context of all of the other ethical principles as well. Not only that, but how would one truly go about stopping someone from engaging in self harm, and would that in any way violate ethical principles. Also, depending on one's idea of how they provide care, it might be helpful to work with the client with a harm reduction approach-for example, encouraging them to hold an ice cube rather than cutting. However, some facilities or therapists might use a more abstinence approach (meaning they would require the client to stop drinking or not allow self harm to provide care). Additionally, it would be important to consider state laws or other policies at there facility where one is practicing. Again, great question! The answer (as you can probably see) isn't super straightforward, and would likely depend a lot on the context of the self harm as well as other factors. It's also important that I mention that other therapists might also bring other factors into this conversation, and that these are simply a few of my initial thoughts from your question.

[@Ag-bk1zw]

@@PsychwithKeegan Thank you so so much for this answer.