Counselors are more prone to be confronted with clients who are suicidal or dealing with mental health issues that are causing them to be a danger to themselves and others. Therefore, it is essential for counselors to have the knowledge and skills in order to be prepared when confronted with a crisis situation. In addition, counselors must be able to identify risk factors for their clients to avoid any wrongdoings that can cause detrimental consequences. Because it is the counselor's ethical obligation to protect clients from unnecessary risk of harm. Essentially, without the adequate training in suicide assessment and intervention, counselors can engage in practices that are not in alignment with the counseling ethical standard “do no harm”. …show more content…
One of those assessment tools is called “Is Path Warm”, which stands for Ideation, Substance abuse, Purposelessness, Anxiety, Trapped, Hopelessness, Withdrawal, Anger, Recklessness, and Mood changes (Watson & Flamez, 2015). The American Association of Suicidology created “Is Path Warm” and it is a procedure that I have found to be helpful when working with students who have shared or shown feelings of sadness or depression. The “I” in “Is Path Warm” stands for ideation. Some of the questions that counselors should be asking themselves when assessing their client’s ideation are “Does the client report active suicidal ideation or have they written about their suicide or death? Does the client report the desire to kill themselves?” The next letter stands for “Substance Abuse”. During this stage, counselors need to be able to identify if their client excessively uses alcohol or other drugs, or if they have begun using alcohol or other drugs. The third letter stands for Purposelessness. For example, counselors should be able to gauge whether their clients have loosed their purpose for living because that can be an automatic red flag. Next, the “A” stands for anger, which prompts counselors to ask themselves questions such as “Does the client express feelings of rage or uncontrolled anger?” “T” stands for trapped, this is where the counselor wants to assess whether the client feels like there is no way out of their current situation and if it worth living under this harsh circumstance. “H” stands for hopelessness. At this point the counselor must look out for pessimistic attitude from the client, in other words, a negative and hopeless attitude about the future, this may be a sign that they may be feeling depressed or even suicidal. “W” is the next
As a result, I am learning how to assist clients without labeling the client and developing a proper diagnosis. Assessing client problems should happen throughout the counseling process. In the beginning, counselors get background information on their clients to help the counselor develop a diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Correct diagnosis of clients is vital to receive reimbursement from insurance companies for counseling services. Assessments help the counselor determine an appropriate treatment for the client. Assessments can help clients realize their strengths and weaknesses (Whiston, 2017). Helping the client understand their strengths can assist the client in building confidence, reach the clients counseling goal, and implement healthy choices in the client’s
Assessment is about collecting information on a person’s needs and circumstances, and making sense of that information in order to identify needs and decide on what support or treatment to offer (DOH, 2002). There are many tools for assessing mental health needs of patients with depression. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Beck et. al, 1961; 1988), Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck et al, 1993) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS)(1965) among others. These tools tell me how someone is feeling. This information is important for the CPA.
...ist or the client’s side. In other instances, therapy is crucial and life-saving as some individuals are vulnerable perhaps with existing mental health conditions, taking psychotropics, or may express suicidal ideations. According to Vogel, Wade, & Hackler (2008), “In the year following the onset of a mental health issue most people do not seek any type of professional help, which is approximately 60%” (Vogel, Wade, & Hackler, 2008, p. 254). Therefore, more work needs to be done from the doctors or psychiatrists who diagnose such individuals with such a condition to seek therapy, and inform them of their options. Therapy can be a sensitive yet life saving and life changing part of a person’s life. Although humans are complex in nature, whatever may be tormenting them or stressing them out they just need to know that they do not need to go through this journey alone.
At the beginning of this assignment we were given a situation involving a child where most people’s first instinct would be to protect the child, but as the assignment went on I believe we all realized that our first instinct may not always be the correct one. When we think about things from an outsider point of view, it seems easy to make what we call the right decision, but when in the moment, making the decision takes quick thinking and reasoning to decide how best to handle the situation. Throughout the ethics assignment, my thoughts have remained the same. I believe that Jimmy acted irresponsibly and unethically. Many of my classmates presented arguments that were valid, but did not change my stance on how Jimmy chose to act. Reading the
Consequentialism and deontology are two different theories concerning with morality. Consequentialism believes in the concept of the end justifies the means. On the other hand, deontology does not believe in the concept of the ends justifies the means. It believes that right actions are defined by duty. Deontology is the opposite of consequentialism when it comes to moral ethics, making it the better approach.
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One of my recent classes was on “Ethics and Social Policy in Human Services”. The second half of this course was focused on ethical decision-making in human services, using case studies to identify the ethical principles and implications revealed in each. In one specific case study presented for discussion, Ann is a licensed social worker at a non-profit human service agency whose primary duties include counselling individuals and small groups. Ann has a client, Jasmine, who attends therapeutic group sessions twice weekly with Ann because her two year old daughter had been placed in foster care due to maltreatment and “failure to thrive”. These sessions are court ordered by the local child protective service agency in order to regain custody of children. Jasmine confided to her case worker (not Ann) that she is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV positive), and someone informed Mary, the executive director of the agency. Mary becomes angry and asks Ann to speak privately with Jasmine to persuade her to tell the other clients in her therapy group that she is HIV positive. Jasmine is also a Type II diabetic, and uses a glucometer in the bathroom at the agency during breaks. Mary feels Jasmine is putting the staff and clients at risk by pricking her finger to test her glucose level. Mary, who is not a trained counselor or social worker, also thinks it would be therapeutic for Jasmine and the other clients if Jasmine shared her HIV status (Herlihy & Corey, 2006).
Harm reduction has become an important concept in substance use treatment and policy in the last few decades, as the United States has increasingly been adopting these policies in a number of different areas (Van Wormer & Davis, 2013). As these policies continue to grow in prevalence, it is important that such practices can be justified through research evidence and ethical principles. While there is debate in the field as to whether or not harm reduction is truly neutral of value judgments (Miller, 2005), chemical addiction professionals must be involved in the ongoing discussion of harm reduction and its relationship to ethics. As this paper will illustrate, there is a large amount of disagreement concerning how direct service professionals, researchers, and policy-makers should understand the values of harm reduction, there are differences in opinion about the role of ethics in harm reduction, there are ethical concerns related to each concept and its implementation, and more needs to be done to unify the voices involved in the discussion of ethics in harm reduction.
Other circumstances such as alcoholism, drug abuse, child abuse and thoughts of suicide may make the counsellor unqualified to deal with those particular circumstances in which the client may need extra support or...
I have had two friends who both successfully committed suicide when I was in high school, so dealing with potential suicide could make me anxious and scared for someone else’s life. These two instances of suicide that I have dealt with makes me take action whenever I hear someone around me even joking about the topic of suicide. However, having previous encounters with suicide in my life could possibly benefit my clients. If I use my previous experience with suicide, taking time to assess the threat and then taking proper steps in preventing suicide in clients, this would be using countertransference to my clients’ benefit. I feel that suicide is an issue that should not be taken lightly, and should be dealt with in an authentic, patient, and caring manner. By having faced suicide, I feel much more equipped to working with the topic as I do not want anyone else to deal with the feelings I went
The Signs of Suicide (SOS) program is an educational approach in reducing suicidal behaviors among students. It is school-based preventative program that “incorporates two prominent suicide prevention strategies into a single program by combining curricula to raise awareness of suicide and its related issues with a brief screening for depression and other risk factors associated with suicidal behavior” (D & L., 1999, p. 70). The SOS program offers a series of advantages over the other programs. Besides introducing students with suicide prevention information, “self-screening techniques and peer support establishment are essential attributes to the SOS program” (Aseltine & DeMartino, 2004, p. 446). It can also be implemented with “minimal staff training and that the program does not unduly burden teachers, counselors, or administrative staff” (Aseltine, 2003).
In the Macalester student handbook, it is clear that there are consequences for cheating. For those who have witnessed or are aware of cheating incidents, policy states they are expected to report these actions, and witnesses to these events are strongly encouraged to report them. fails to report the incident. However, are students obligated to report cheating? Or is a duty of students to report this bad conduct? To answer these questions, I will first discuss how moral obligations and duties are defined. Next, I will compare them and discuss their differences. Finally, I will apply the examination of differences to determine whether it is a moral obligation or a duty to report cheating.
According Hendin, H., Maltsberger, JT, Lipschitz, A., Ann, PH, & Kyle, J. (2001) in a studio made "Recognizing and responding to a suicide crisis," they used data from The Suicide Data Bank of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, evaluating 26 patients who committed suicide (21 men and 5 women). as they handled therapists suicide crisis and Recognize, Respond and examine the crises in Those patients. The method was to analyze the questionnaire narrative description of each case I prepared by therapists. For each case, DSM-IV criteria were used to make a diagnosis of the patient at the time of the suicide. Shedding the results that 12 of the patients, therapists identified crisis predicted the act of suicide and 5 therapist’s sugirienron the client who was hospitalized, being rejected by the client and the suicide Followed soon. Since this factor but one of the problems expressed by the therapist, because the decision is taken by the customer. Other data indicate failure of the therapist to the underlying suicidal intent and not adequately recognize the emotional crises of the client
When faced with the issue of alleviating poverty or saving nature, many would agree with the following statement: as a society we ought to use available resources and funds to help the poor. In his article “Feeding people versus Saving Nature” Rolston opposes this position and asserts his view that there are times when we ought to choose to save nature instead of feeding the poor. I will argue in favor of Rolston’s argument and against those such as Singer, who strongly opposes the notion that preserving nature and allowing people to unnecessarily die is morally wrong. In reality there are many ways in which we can address the issue of global poverty without resorting to destroying natural ecosystems that we are dependent on.
I would not force my client into talking if they aren't ready but discuss when their comfortable whenever they are ready in disclosing. Since I am aware of my background of suicidal and know what could be done to help those with suicidal tendencies I would do everything I can to help my client feel protected and safe. I would ask my client more about them and find out if their situation because I would not want them at risk of harm. Therefore, my awareness and reflection will not influence my work with a client that is suicidal. I will strive to assist helping the client to make sure they are not harming themselves, when did the suicidal thoughts begin, do they have a safety plan created, who they have in their support system, and what they can describe to me they like to do as their interests. All of this would be beneficial to me when assisting the client when finding out that they are suicidal since they are the one at risk of harm. I would try not put my influences of my past assist working with the client. Since I truly believe that each one person that comes in that seeks help deserves a chance turn their life around. Also, I wouldn't want them to feel that their personal experiences of religion and culture will intervene with our relationship when they disclose to me that they feel this