‘Ethics’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5

Q: I have been seeing my psychiatrist for 10 years. There were a couple of years in there that he stopped seeing me because of transference issues that got out of hand. But now that I am married with kids, we thought we could try this therapy again. I still have transference towards him, but [...]

Q: I’ve been seeing a psychiatrist every few weeks for a couple of months now, but only to regulate my ADHD medication and not for any sort of therapy. I am extremely attracted to him, and I think he is too, but I know there are ethical issues with this. Is there any way I [...]

Q: Is it normal for an adult to play “doctor” with a child? The woman (grandmother type/self-appointed “Nana”) likes to take two little girls to play at her home on a regular basis (maybe once or twice a month). Nana plays doctor with them each time they go. When the younger girl was asked how [...]

Q: IS MY THERAPIST NUTS?? I have been seeing my therapist regularly for a year and I believe we get along quite well, as we seem to have some things in common. Recently, during our sessions my therapist has confessed the following to me:

He is not happily married and there are “divisions” in his [...]

Q: I went to a psychologist and told him that I did not want to answer certain questions regarding my sexual life. He insisted that I answer them anyway. In addition he also insulted me several times. When seeking psychological help can you refuse to answer certain questions, and do you have to accept insults [...]