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The Virtuous Therapist: Ethical Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (Ethics & Legal Issues) 1st Edition

by Elliot D. Cohen (Author), Gale Spieler Cohen (Author)
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Even with the development of codes of ethics and laws, counseling professionals are often left in quandaries when it comes to questions of ethics. In The Virtuous Therapist, authors Elliot D. Cohen and Gale Spieler Cohen provide a systematic, philosophical approach to mental health ethics. Their comprehensive model of ethical decision making is developed as a basis for addressing a number of difficult ethical problems that are raised throughout the book. Many of the issues raised in the second part of the book are timely, ethically engaging, and of practical importance to those working in the trenches. For example, the authors examine how the growing AIDS epidemic has prompted pressing questions about the ethics of counseling sexually active clients who are HIV-positive. In contrast to rule-based approaches, this virtue-based perspective emphasizes the therapists' development of character traits that are essential to working through moral problems in therapy. The Virtuous Therapist is co-authored by a philosopher with training and clinical experience in counseling and by a counselor with a background in philosophy. By combining these professional credentials, the authors avoid philosophical short-sightedness while remaining in tune with the practical realities of psychotherapy.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0534344089
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0534344085
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cengage Learning
  5. Publication date
    September 22, 1998
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.37 x 0.83 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    368 pages
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"It's division into two broad categories, with the first establishing basic principles and concepts followed by specific applications is especially good. The range of topics included is relevant and reasonably comprehensive...this text is an important contribution to professional counseling ethics in its attempt to found practical applications of ethical decision-making within the context of a philosophically developed ethical theory... I would recommend this book for use as a primary text in counseling training programs."

"I am very impressed with this manuscript, and strongly believe that it has the potential to become an important and influential text... It's strengths are many, but in my view, the foremost advantage or strength is that it tackles ethics from a highly unique blend of philosophy and mental health practice. I know of no other book that does this."

"The strength. . . is that it approaches ethics from a different point of view--one that is needed. . . (it is) a surprisingly new approach to a topic which is crucial to our profession."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning; 1st edition (September 22, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0534344089
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0534344085
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.37 x 0.83 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Elliot D. Cohen

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Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of humanities at Indian River State College, adjunct professor of clinical ethics at the Florida State University College of Medicine, and director of the Logic-Based Therapy & Consultation Institute. Author of numerous books and articles, he is a principal founder of philosophical counseling in the United States, and inventor of logic-based therapy. He writes a blog for Psychology Today, and has been quoted in major media venues, including New York Times Magazine.

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CronanBor
5.0 out of 5 stars Update please
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2012
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I have used this book as a core textbook for Ethics and Law in Psychology for several years. I believe it is one of the best books on the subject, but i'm disapointed they haven't updated it since 1998. Please update it or i'll be forced to use another more current book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Virtuoso therapist
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016
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Interesting book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
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For a used book it's pretty good so I got no complaints
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Rhoda Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars The Virtuous Therapist by Cohen & Cohen
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2000
Cohen and Cohen provide a refreshing alternative to rule-based approaches to the ethical practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Their backgrounds in philosophy, ethical theory, and mental health practice combine to yield a solid foundation for arriving at ethical decisions in the delivery of mental health services. While the first chapter on ethical theory is quite dense, especially for those not trained in the field, subsequent chapters are reader friendly. The authors clearly outline the basic tenets of virtue ethics and the seven major principles that guide this type of ethical decision making. Each chapter includes case studies that illustrate the authors' analyses of the degree to which therapists acted in accordance with virtue ethics. This book is especially useful for mental health practitioners who need to earn continuing education credits relevant to ethical practice of counseling and psychotherapy.
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Nicole Ryan
1.0 out of 5 stars Pointless grab!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
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Go throw yourself off a tall cliff instead of reading, book is old but I had to buy for a class that I had with the author. Outdated statues and laws, pointless!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015
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Just as expected
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