Management of unethical behavior in a psychiatric hospital staff.
Several interrelated instances of unethical conduct in mental health professionals, occurring at a psychiatric hospital, serve to highlight the importance of the traditional ethical canons in our field. The impact of ethical breaches upon psychotherapy are exemplified and discussed; suggestions for appropriate administrative measures in dealing with such incidents are outlined.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D011613:Psychotherapy