CONTRIBUTORS; JUGGLING PORCUPINES: BEING ETHICAL IN CHALLENGING ROLES AND WORK SETTINGS; W. BRAD JOHNSON AND GERALD P. KOOCHER; PART I: IN THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST'S OFFICE; JEFFREY E. BARNETT; LAURA S. BROWN; MICHAEL A. GRODIN; DAVID JOBES; MARY ANN MCCABE; JOHN PETEET; DAVID L. SHAPIRO; DAN SHAPIRO; JAMES L. WERTH JR; PART II: IN THE FORENSIC WORLD; RICHART L. DEMIER; ROBIN M. DEUTSCH; JOHN C. GONSIOREK; ROBERT KINSCHERFF; FREDERIC G. REAMER; LENORE E. WALKER; PART III: IN MEDICAL CENTER CORRIDORS; JAMES DUBOIS; NABIL HASSSAN EL-GHOROURY; LISA M. FARLEY; GERALD P. KOOCHER; 20. "I'VE GOT THIS FRIEND": MULTIPLE ROLES, INFORMED CONSENT, AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE MILITARY; W. BRAD JOHNSON; CARRIE H. KENNEDY; HEIDI S. KRAFT; SUSAN E. BRANDON; PART V: ORGANIZATIONS; CHARLES A. MORGAN III; RODNEY L. LOWMAN; NANCY T. TIPPINS; PART VI: IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES; LYVIA CHRIKI; EDWARD F. ETZEL; ALAN G. GREEN; PART VII: SUPERVISING OR ASSISTING COLLEAGUES; STEPHEN H. BEHNKE; CLARK D. CAMPBELL; GERALD COREY; JENNIFER L. DERENNE; JANET T. THOMAS; PART VIII: RELIGIOUS CONCERNS AND SETTINGS; JAMES A. CATES; ANDREW MICHEL; PART IX: IN THE PUBLIC ARENA; BRIAN BAIRD; GERALD SWEET; INDEX

"What an excellent, important compilation of many prickly, sticky, complex ethical practice dilemmas! The multidisciplinary 'Who's Who' of ethical experts have presented memorable cases of their own, which contribute to a very compelling, highly readable set of ethical predicaments in a wide variety of work settings, followed by each author's personal reflections. This text is brilliant, grounded in both principle ethics and virtue ethics, rooted in real world experiences. I love this book, and couldn't put it down!"--Melba Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP, President of the American Psychological Association "Widely-respected ethicists Johnson and Koocher have edited a unique casebook that blows the dust off ethical abstractions and brings them to life. It takes us inside the minds of mental health professionals as they think their way through the conflicting values, demands, and goals of actual ethical dilemmas. The authors show us the diversity of ethical challenges we meet in our work and the diverse ways of approaching them. A valuable contribution to the literature and a wonderful gift to both beginner and seasoned professional."--Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, co-author of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition "As rich in fundamental clinical wisdom as it is in ethics analyses of professional dilemmas, this vital book is jam-packed with courageous, self-revealing and riveting narratives from expert clinicians about their adventures in that ethical twilight zone called actual daily practice. The honesty and candor of the many authors' voices make this a unique contribution to deep understanding of decision making in the real world. Highest recommendation."--Thomas G. Gutheil, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries, and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice: A Casebook From the Files of Experts is a remarkably comprehensive, often gripping firsthand account of mental health professionals struggling with real ethical challenges. It represents a unique and long-overdue resource for students and practitioners, primarily in its illustrations of the phenomenology, the human experience, of the ethical dilemma from the point of view of the clinician." -- Andrew M. Pomerantz, PsycCRITIQUES "This is an excellent ethics guide for practicing mental health professionals. The book is unique in its narrative format that not only provides highly nuanced and useful cases, but makes for very interesting reading." -- DOODY'S

Selling point: This book offers succinct analyses of compelling and ethically complex issues occuring in a range of difficult work settings Selling point: Chapter authors provide engaging personal reflections on their own unique ethical dilemmas Selling point: The process of ethical reasoning used to arrive at a final decision in each case is mapped out for the reader

W. Brad Johnson is Professor of Psychology at the United States Naval Academy and Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. As a past chair of the American Psychological Association's Ethics Committee and a former Director of Research for George Fox University's Graduate School of Clinical Psychology, Johnson is a leading authority on ethical practice in clinical psychology, having authored many publications including 10 books in the area of mental health and counseling. Gerald P. Koocher is Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology at Simmons College and a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Having served as the President of the American Psychological Association (APA) and as the Chief Psychologist at Children's Hospital Boston, he has authored more than 200 articles and book chapters and authored or edited 15 books, including the paramount text in ethics and mental health, Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Professional Standards and Cases, now in its third edition.

Selling point: This book offers succinct analyses of compelling and ethically complex issues occuring in a range of difficult work settings Selling point: Chapter authors provide engaging personal reflections on their own unique ethical dilemmas Selling point: The process of ethical reasoning used to arrive at a final decision in each case is mapped out for the reader