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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Mental Health Management > The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals, with HIPAA Update: A Complete Guide to Responsible Practice The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals, with HIPAA Update: A Complete Guide to Responsible Practice, 2nd Edition Thomas L.Hartsell, Jr., JD, Barton E. Bernstein, JD, LMSW Softcover: 534 pages ISBN 0470140305 978-0470140307 Wiley June 2008 (click button below for the very best currently available price for this important resource) Now fully revised, The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals suggests solutions to the simple and complex ethical questions mental health professionals must deal with on a daily basis. This indispensable guide arms you with the expert knowledge you need to avoid an ethical violation or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed.   Everything you need to know to protect your practice against ethical violations and complaints—including important information related to HIPAA. This book identifies, discusses, and suggests solutions to both the simple and complex ethical questions mental health professionals must deal with on a daily basis. Written by attorney and mediator Thomas Hartsell Jr. and social worker and attorney Barton Bernstein, this indispensable guide arms you with the expert knowledge you need to avoid an ethical violation—or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed. This step-by-step guide offers helpful case studies and "ethical flash points" to alert you to warning signs and help you steer clear of ethically questionable situations. The new edition is fully revised with: New material on the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules integrated throughout the chapters A new chapter on dealing with dangerous and problematic clients A new chapter on avoiding complaints or malpractice suits by using dispute resolution alternatives such as mediation, conciliation, or arbitration Coverage of key categories including confidentiality, sexual misconduct, false and misleading statements, drug and alcohol use, documentation, record keeping, closing a practice, and more A listing of useful Internet addresses of the ethical codes for all the national mental health organizations and state licensing boards Even an unintended ethical breach can lead to personal and professional disaster. The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals helps you protect yourself, your future, and your practice—and lets you focus on the best interests of your clients. The topics covered include these: Client Issues Alternative Treatment Methods Boundary Violations Confidentiality Dangerous Clients Discrimination False and Misleading Statements Informed Consent Interviewing Prohibited Clients Risky Clients Repressed and Recovered Memory Sexual Misconduct Terminating Therapy Ethics Codes and Licensing Areas of Ethical Complaints Ethics Codes as Evidence Licensing Board Procedures Office of Civil Rights Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Reporting Statutes and Obligations Practice Considerations Billing Establishing a Practice Closing or Interrupting a Practice Kickbacks, Bartering, Fees, and Gifts Malpractice Insurance Record Keeping Professional Issues Drug and Alcohol Use, Impairment Duty to Warn Interprofessional Issues Professional Vulnerability Supervision Special Therapy Considerations Forensic Evaluation Group Therapy Don't Do Dumb Stuff Epilogue: Ethics in the Twenty-First Century Mental Health Professional Organizations Allied Healthcare Providers Professional and Supplemental Liability Insurance Policy Social Workers Professional Liability Claims-Made Policy Sample Jurisprudence Exam Questions References and Reading Material Thomas L. Hartsell Jr., JD, is an attorney and mediator in private practice in Dallas, Texas. He is a frequent workshop presenter on topics related to ethics, managed care, confidentiality, informed consent, abuse allegations, and other legal aspects of mental health practice. Barton E. Bernstein, JD, LMSW, is an attorney in private practice in Dallas, Texas, and a Licensed Master Social Worker. He conducts workshops and seminars throughout the United States. 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