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Dinner/Workshop
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Ethics Roundtable
Speakers: James Mikesell, PhD, ABPP, Wendy Gordon, PhD, Joseph Himmelsbach, PhD
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Time: Cash bar will open at 5:30. Speakers will begin at 6:00 pm. Buffet dinner and small group discussions will begin at 6:45 pm. There will be a panel discussion question and answer period at 7:30 pm with wrap-up by 8:15 pm.
Free parking across the street in gated lot starting at 5:00pm.
Where: Dinosaur Barbecue (private meeting room upstairs), 246 Willow Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
Details
We are excited to announce that our Fall dinner meeting will be an Ethics Roundtable, with presentations and guided discussions led by three of our most distinguished member psychologists, Drs. James Mikesell, Wendy Gordon, and Joseph Himmelsbach. Each speaker will give a brief talk on the topics described below, and there will be time for guided and small group discussion on these and other ethical issues. This event is open to CNYPA members and non-members so please share with your colleages. Please join us for what promises to be an informative and stimulating night of presentations and discussions
When Clinical Practice Intersects with the Legal System: Ethical Dilemmas and
Proposed Remedies, with James Mikesell, PhD, ABPP
Many psychologists will have professional interaction with one or more areas of the
legal system at some point in their careers. For some, this is a common occurrence
and for others it is infrequent. Regardless of how we as psychologists interface with
the legal system, we will face ethical challenges regarding how to adhere to the
Codes of Conduct of our guild while also attempting to remain in compliance with the
law. All too often this appears irreconcilable. Distinctions between ethical obligations
and legal requirements will be provided, as well as some case examples on how to
ethically resolve these dilemmas.
Professional boundaries and confidentiality when treating children & adolescents,
with Wendy Gordon, PhD
When working with children and adolescents, clinicians often face situations in which
legally-allowable disclosures have the potential to harm clients. Two case vignettes will be
shared: one involving a 6 yr old and the "right to information" from family members; the
second concerning a subpoena for psychotherapy records involving a 16 year old patient.
Guidance on how to navigate these challenging dilemmas will be shared.
Unexpected Detours in Psychotherapy, with Joseph Himmelsbach, PhD
Psychotherapy involves entering into a professional relationship to address an agreed upon set of issues with the person(s) consenting to the treatment. There are a number of ways in which things “don’t go as they should” in psychotherapy and present ethical and professional dilemmas: undisclosed or emergent symptoms that stretch the boundaries of the professional’s competence, limited resources in the community for specialist referral and treatment, treatment that does not progress as expected, boundary challenges. Case examples will be used to highlight these dilemmas along with guiding principles for navigating these issues while maintaining appropriate practice and ethical standards.
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