Having certain types of errors in thinking is something that is present within everyone in today’s society. We use these “thinking errors” as a way for us to cope with certain situations by avoiding responsibility and minimizing the significance of certain behaviors. Thinking tactics are also used within our everyday lives, as a way to avoid our accountability within a situations or to avoid our need for change. Criminals are not the only people who may have a problem with this types of thinking. Helping professionals may also suffer from errors in thinking when determining what they believe the outcome of a specific ethical decision may be. Below are sceneries and examples of how these thinking errors/tactics can effect a mental health professional’s ability to use the appropriate ethical decision making skills.
Thinking Error:
Scenario 1:
A client has been visiting you for 11 months at your place of employment. She shows up on time, pays her bill in the full amount, and always expresses appreciation for your services. You know that she has seen many therapists, though she mentions that you are “the best she’s ever had”. Unfortunately, after the first 8 months you noticed that she is not improving and she agrees …show more content…
With this particular scenario a mental health professional may try to rationalize the need for the client to keep coming to therapy. Instead of referring the client to another therapist and keeping in touch with her to make sure she is getting something out of therapy; therapist may continue to see the client. Saying, “Everyone else at Northern Wyoming does it because it allows us to continue getting money from the client.” “I think she is still getting something out of therapy and I don’t want to lose her as a client.” The therapists is giving reasons and excuses why they will continue seeing the client but not keeping that clients interests in the forefront of that
Thinking Error:
Scenario 1:
A client has been visiting you for 11 months at your place of employment. She shows up on time, pays her bill in the full amount, and always expresses appreciation for your services. You know that she has seen many therapists, though she mentions that you are “the best she’s ever had”. Unfortunately, after the first 8 months you noticed that she is not improving and she agrees …show more content…
With this particular scenario a mental health professional may try to rationalize the need for the client to keep coming to therapy. Instead of referring the client to another therapist and keeping in touch with her to make sure she is getting something out of therapy; therapist may continue to see the client. Saying, “Everyone else at Northern Wyoming does it because it allows us to continue getting money from the client.” “I think she is still getting something out of therapy and I don’t want to lose her as a client.” The therapists is giving reasons and excuses why they will continue seeing the client but not keeping that clients interests in the forefront of that