När det gäller etiska riktlinjer för verksamma legitimerade psykoterapeuter, har legitimerade familjeterapeuter hittills anslutit sig till de riktlinjer som tagits fram av Rikföreningen PsykoterapiCentrum (som du kan läsa här – öppnas i nytt fönster). De är inte helt förenliga med ett system- och familjeterapeutiskt synsätt, men det är det som finns i Sverige idag.
Nedan kan du också läsa EFTA:s (European Family Therapy Association) Code of Ethics, antagna juni 2012. Detta är baserat på medlemskap på individnivå. Vi är som intresseförening (dvs medlemmar på organisationsnivå), inte bundna av sådana riktlinjer.
1.
Introduction
1.1 This code of ethics is binding on every member of the European
Family Therapy Association (EFTA) - as an individual member belonging to
EFTA-CIM (Chamber of Individuals), through a training institute
belonging to EFTA-TIC (Training Institutes Chamber) or as a member of a
National Association for Family Therapy belonging to EFTA-NFTO. It
should be read in conjunction with the codes of ethics of the National
Associations and the relevant professional body(s) but does not
supersede them.
1.2 It is applicable to the relationships of members with respect to
their clients, their students and supervisees, and their colleagues.
1.3 It also covers the responsibilities of EFTA members with regard to
the demands and requirements of their profession.
1.4 The ethical standards for family therapists* require personal
commitment and lifelong effort to act ethically.
1.5 In choosing to join, and to remain a member of EFTA, each member
agrees to conduct his or her work according to the EFTA code of ethics
currently in operation, and to accept any decision made by EFTA in
accordance with this code.
2. General Principles
2.1 Family therapy should promote greater wellbeing and/or understanding
in those with whom family therapists are concerned. The relationship
with clients must be based on honesty and integrity.
2.2 Family therapists should recognise the need for ethical vigilance
and the need for EFTA Code of Ethics sensitivity to issues of culture,
class, race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, health and
disability in interpreting and applying this code. Therapists should
avoid all kinds of discrimination.
2.3 Family therapists should make every effort to avoid multiple
relationships with their clients and students when these might impair
their professional judgement and increase the risk of abuse, e.g. close
personal, business and/or sexual relations.
2.4 Family therapists should take reasonable steps to clarify to all
parties the rights and responsibilities of each party within each
relationship.
2.5 Family therapists should inform EFTA if any conviction that is
relevant to their work as family therapist is upheld against them by a
court of justice.
3. Responsibility to clients
3.1 Family therapists are putting their competence and knowledge at the
service of their clients. Therefore they should take care to cultivate
awareness of the limits of their own competence and to act within those
boundaries.
3.2 Family therapists should maintain their level of competence through
continuing training/professional development.
3.3 Family therapists are required to take full account of the possible
effects of their own physical and mental health on their capacity to
provide an ethical, professional service.
3.4 Family therapists must be aware of the influential nature of their
relationship with their clients, and must avoid exploiting the trust of
their clients for their own personal gain.
3.5 The family therapist must not use professional relationships to
further personal, sexual, religious, political or economic gain or other
non-professional interests.
3.6 Therapy should continue only so long as it is beneficial to the
clients.
3.7 Before therapy begins family therapists must provide an appropriate
explanation about the nature of the therapy being offered, ensuring that
clients are enabled to make informed decisions and choices about the
nature and course of therapy.
3.8 The therapeutic relationship is confidential, whether it involves an
individual, a couple or a family. Family therapists must commit
themselves to respecting the confidentiality of their clients.
3.9 In case of harm, or risk of harm to self or others, confidentiality
must be subjugated to the duty of care according to the laws and
practices of each country.
3.10 Written permission must always be obtained from clients before (audio
or video tape, etc.) recordings are made of a therapy session. The uses
to which such recordings may be put must be specified in writing.
3.11 All research carried out by family therapists that involves clients
must be done in careful consideration of the ethical implication for all
parties, and should be subjected to outside scrutiny, where possible
through local ethical committees.
3.12 Family therapists must ensure anonymity when presenting cases for
training and audit and when using clinical material in research and
publication.
3.13 Clients' records, including notes and tapes, must be stored
securely. Any personal data stored in any form, including electronically,
must be safe and confidential, according to the laws and practices of
each country.
4. Responsibility to Students
4.1 Family therapy trainers and supervisors should be aware of the fact
that they may hold considerable authority over their students and
supervisees and must respect the supervisory relationship. The
supervisee’s trust and confidentiality must not be exploited by the
supervisor in any way.
5. Responsibility to Colleagues
5.1 Family therapists must attempt to collaborate fruitfully and
effectively with their colleagues, particularly as regards the welfare
of their clients and trainees.
5.2 Family therapists must acknowledge the contributions of colleagues
to their own research and ideas by the appropriate credits and
citations.
5.3 Family therapists cannot announce the participation of a colleague
in a scientific event without his/her explicit permission.
5.4 If a family therapist is concerned that a colleague’s conduct may be
unprofessional or that their competence is impaired they should take
appropriate action which may include initiating an appropriate dialogue
with the therapist or organisation in question and then, if necessary,
initiating the relevant complaint and disciplinary procedures.
6. Professional Responsibilities
6.1 Family therapists try to maximise benefits and minimise harm.
Cases that fall outside their domain of competence should be referred to
the relevant professionals.
6.2 Family therapists should strive to remain up to date with the latest
developments in family therapy research and practice and engage in
educational activities when possible.
7. Responsibilities to the media
7.1 The family therapist should ensure the suitable representation
of Family Therapy in the media and/or the public domain (e.g. the
internet, ‘reality TV’ programmes, etc.).
7.2 When advertising a family therapist should show accurately and
objectively their professional qualifications and functions.
7.3 When a family therapist is interviewed by the media to comment on an
event, she/he must do her/his best to remain in the field of hypothesis
and not judge the participants of the situation.
7.4 If a family therapist is participating professionally in a media
event that addresses human relationships, she/he must take all
precautions to respect and to protect the participant(s) who are in
relationship with the family.
8. Responsibilities to EFTA
8.1 An EFTA member should represent EFTA with respect and support
fully EFTA's work, programmes and congresses.
9. Violations of the Code of Ethics
9.1 In cases in which a member, whether a person, an institute or an
organisation has been found by a responsible body such as their national
family therapy organisation, their professional body or a court to have
committed a serious ethical violation the ethical committee may propose
to have their membership of EFTA withdrawn.
9.2 The board of the European Family Therapy Association will create two
committees responsible for applying this code of ethics. One will deal
with cases of suspected violation of the code of ethics, while the other
will rule in cases of appeal.
9.4 The first committee shall have the right to sanction any member
violating these rules by initiating sanctions increasing in severity as
follows: 1) a written warning, 2) suspension for a fixed length of time
from membership of EFTA, 3) expulsion from EFTA.
9.5 Before making any decision to sanction a member the committee is
obliged to make contact with the member so that the person or member
organisation can make provision for defending themselves. If the person
, institute or organisation chooses to be absent from the disciplinary
meeting than the committee may decide against them in their absence.
9.6 The member or organisation has the right to appeal. An appeals
committee will operate according to the same guidelines as the
disciplinary committee. This committee will be made up of different
members to the disciplinary committee and have at its disposal the same
three sanctions as the disciplinary committee – i.e. warning, suspension
and expulsion.
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