What kinds of information do you think would be “therapeutic privilege”?
This question is more than meets the eye as it is more of a “What kind of values/morals do you hold” because depending on how one answers determines where their standards and principles lie. In 1995, my maternal grandmother passed away while I was away on business in Duluth, MN. My family decided not to inform me because they felt I could not handle it emotionally; consequently, I missed my grandmothers’ funeral. Family relations and the helper/client therapeutic relationship are built upon trust. Both “rely on honest communication”. [Children trust their parents] and patients trust doctors to provide them with the information on which they can base a decision. Trust cannot be built on untruthfulness” (Edwin, 2008, p.158). Granted, my family is not bound by the same ethical codes as the helping profession, but the fact still remains that they stole my autonomous right.
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Blessings,
Christopher
“If a clinician exercises therapeutic privilege how can clients truly give an informed consent?
References
Edwin, A. K. (2008). Don’t lie but don’t tell the whole truth: The therapeutic privilege — Is it ever justified? Ghana Medical Journal, 42(4), 156-161. Retrieved from www.ghanamedj.org/
Johnston, C., & Holt, G. (2006). The legal and ethical implications of therapeutic privilege - is it ever justified to withhold treatment information from a competent patient? Clinical Ethics, 1(3), 146-151. doi:10.1258/147775006778246450
Kreeft, P. (1990). Making choices: Practical wisdom for everyday moral decisions. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books.
Stirrat, G. M., & Gill, R. (2005). Autonomy in medical ethics after O'Neill. Journal of Medical Ethics, 31(3), 127-130.
This question is more than meets the eye as it is more of a “What kind of values/morals do you hold” because depending on how one answers determines where their standards and principles lie. In 1995, my maternal grandmother passed away while I was away on business in Duluth, MN. My family decided not to inform me because they felt I could not handle it emotionally; consequently, I missed my grandmothers’ funeral. Family relations and the helper/client therapeutic relationship are built upon trust. Both “rely on honest communication”. [Children trust their parents] and patients trust doctors to provide them with the information on which they can base a decision. Trust cannot be built on untruthfulness” (Edwin, 2008, p.158). Granted, my family is not bound by the same ethical codes as the helping profession, but the fact still remains that they stole my autonomous right.
This may …show more content…
Blessings,
Christopher
“If a clinician exercises therapeutic privilege how can clients truly give an informed consent?
References
Edwin, A. K. (2008). Don’t lie but don’t tell the whole truth: The therapeutic privilege — Is it ever justified? Ghana Medical Journal, 42(4), 156-161. Retrieved from www.ghanamedj.org/
Johnston, C., & Holt, G. (2006). The legal and ethical implications of therapeutic privilege - is it ever justified to withhold treatment information from a competent patient? Clinical Ethics, 1(3), 146-151. doi:10.1258/147775006778246450
Kreeft, P. (1990). Making choices: Practical wisdom for everyday moral decisions. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books.
Stirrat, G. M., & Gill, R. (2005). Autonomy in medical ethics after O'Neill. Journal of Medical Ethics, 31(3), 127-130.