The ethical group psychotherapist: a coda.
This concluding article of a two-part special section on the ethical group psychotherapist are highlighted: (1) the importance of the cultivation of the skill and knowledge base of the group psychotherapist in terms of pertinent legal statutes and ethical guidelines; (2) the criticalness of certain personality features related to the concept of virtue; (3) a therapist's self-awareness contributes to the capacities to think and respond ethically; (4) ethical decision making is most likely to occur when the group psychotherapist attends comprehensively to all dimensions that define the setting in which a dilemma emerges; and (5) that in the service of positive ethics, attention to the ethical dimensions of group psychotherapy practice should be continuously present. In agreement with other contributions to this section, I conclude that the commitment to the ethical practice of group psychotherapy must be made not only by the individual practitioner but also by educational and training programs and professional organizations.
Brabender
Virginia
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Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, PA 19013, USA. vmbrabender@widener.edu
D001364:Awareness; D003479:Curriculum; D003657:Decision Making; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics*