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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of confidentiality. The question of whether to disclose information for the family therapist is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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family members. This is obviously one of the key therapeutic goals of family therapists in the first place, but it can be problematic because of the duty of the family
therapist to exercise confidentiality. For instance, sometimes revelations in a family therapy setting may include details such as admissions of substance abuse or self-destructive behavior. While this information is clearly
important for families to move forward in a therapeutic environment, there is often a tendency for family members to want to divulge this type of information about one another outside
the therapy sessions. For example, if one family member discloses a history of drug abuse, there might be an inclination for other family members to notify the employer of the
addicted member. In these cases, it is the duty of the family therapist to provide useful advice to family members about their own approach to confidentiality and what it entails
for the therapeutic process. This paper will explore a variety of research on therapeutic confidentiality in order to address the question of what approach therapists should take when advising family
members about confidentiality, especially in the context of informing employers about substance abuse. Preliminary Research From the standpoint of employers, it is important to note that circumstances
may well be changing, at least in some professional environments. In the light of the Party Act, employers are now able to offer greater, more comprehensive "coverage of mental health
and substance use disorder" in their health care plans ("Mental", 2012). While employers differ in regards to their response to substance abuse issues, this fact may influence the confidentiality decision
in some contexts, and is worth exploring ("Mental", 2012). Based on more specific 2011 research into confidentiality, researchers such as Wulff, St. George, and Besthorn assert that while confidentiality
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