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6 pages in length. Carrying on a relationship outside the stringent boundaries of the standard office setting whereby social workers, substance abuse counselors and psychologists engage in counseling sessions is not only beyond the realm of professional ethics, but it is also inherently dangerous for the client whose already fragile mental composition could plummet to greater depths if allowed to cultivate a relationship of any kind. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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professional ethics, but it is also inherently dangerous for the client whose already fragile mental composition could plummet to greater depths if allowed to cultivate an additional relationship of any
kind with the specialist. "The generally accepted reasoning behind the ban on dual relationships holds that once boundaries are loosened to develop the non-therapeutic relationship, the very crossing of
boundaries inevitably leads to some form of client exploitation" (Gross, 2005, p. 34). The manner by which transference and countertransference play into
psychological therapy and clinical intervention is such that patients view their therapists and social workers in differing ways, establishing a precedence upon which each professional chooses to approach the client.
Myriad patterns exist whereby patients try to either manipulate what the counselor/social worker says or interpret a comment in a manner not at all intended, not the least of
which includes neediness, insecurity, isolation, defiance, control, victimization, self-judging and charming (Earley, 2002). Clearly, one can readily surmise how the client is not typically aware of this occurrence and
must be carefully led away from the harmful potential of creating a dual relationship. Character flaws are inherent to being human; however, sometimes an individuals perceived reality can hinder
his or her ability to see things as they truly are, which then requires the psychologist, substance abuse counselor and social worker to uphold their professionalism and codes of ethics
to realign such client misperceptions. Apropos of this point is that of the patient/counselor relationship where the obvious demarcation of boundaries is blatantly
overstepped. Is it healthy for this relationship to evolve outside of professional barriers even if it remains nonromantic and nonsexual? This question was posed to three hundred and
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