61st Annual Conference

Thursday, February 26
Afternoon Workshops
3:00 – 6:00 P.M. 

Workshop 37
Ethics in Group Psychotherapy

Presented in cooperation with the

National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists

Chairs:              

Eleanor Komet, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas

D. Thomas Stone, Jr., Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, San Antonio, Texas

This workshop will enhance participants' self-awareness and knowledge of ethics and ethical dilemmas in clinical practice. Participants will gain increased understanding of their own ethical perspectives and an awareness of the inconsistencies and ambiguities of applied ethics. This workshop will cover topics such as: theories of ethics, record keeping, consent for treatment, confidentiality, models for ethical decision-making, new ethical dilemmas related to information technology such as the internet and email, and the interface of ethics and morality. The format will be interactional. didactic-sharing of work experiences-experiential

Course References:

1. Gans, J. (1990). Broaching and exploring the question of combined group and individual      therapy. International journal of group Psychotherapy, 40(2).
2. Pope, K. (1988). When laws and values conflict: a dilemma for psychologists. American             Psychologist, 43(10), 828-829.
3. Mullan, H. (1987). the ethical foundations of group psychotherapy. International Journal of     Group Psychotherapy, 37(3), 403-413.