Question

Lillian is considering going to a psychotherapist but has a fear that a male therapist might engage in sexual behavior with her. then she reads the ethical principles of the national psychiatry, psychology, and social work organizations and finds that ___.

Answer 1

According to the ethical principles of the national psychiatry, psychology, and social work organizations, all professional organizations condemn and prohibit sexual behavior between therapist and client. Sexually intimate behavior between therapists and their clients has emerged as an increasingly serious problem within the profession, as revealed by an examination of the records in three ethics cases, malpractice suits, and licensing board hearings.