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Koocher and Keith-Spiegel introduce the reader to a variety of ethical and legal dilemmas that may arise for mental-health professionals working with children, adolescents, and their families. They offer advice on how to analyze problematic situations and arrive at appropriate decisions. A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of more than 130 vignettes drawn from court decisions and actual clinical incidents. Covering such topics as counseling in schools, psychotherapy in private practice, research in university laboratories, and testifying in court, the authors address a broad spectrum of concerns for professionals who attend to the mental health needs of children. Gerald P. Koocher is chief psychologist at Boston's Children's Hospital and an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. He is editor of the journal Ethics and Behavior and coauthor, with John E. O'Malley, of The Damocles Syndrome: Psycho-social Consequences of Surviving Childhood Cancer .

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Chapter 1 Introduction And Basic Concepts(p. 1)
• Chapter 2 Psychotherapy With Children(p. 21)
• Chapter 3 Ethical Issues In the Psychological Assessment of Children(p. 47)
• Chapter 4 Confidentiality And Clinical Competence In Serving Children and Families(p. 69)
• Chapter 5 Research with Children Planning and Recruiting Participants(p. 89)
• Chapter 6 Research with Children Risk Potential And Management(p. 125)
• Chapter 7 Children And The Courts(p. 163)
• Epilogue: Rambo Meets Bambi Revisited(p. 193)
• Glossary: Major Case Law Decisions Cited(p. 197)
• References(p. 205)
• Table of Cases(p. 221)
• Subject Index(p. 223)
• Author Index(p. 227)

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The authors highlight and discuss the special ethical and legal considerations required when studying children and their families or when delivering psychological services to them. An analogy, used throughout the book, describes the law concerning children as "Rambo" and the ethical considerations as "Bambi." The focus of the book is on educating Bambi so that it will not be necessary to call in Rambo. The book's primary objective is not to argue positions so much as to clarify the issues with respect both to the psychological capacities of children to make decisions and to the ethical obligations of professionals who work with them. A series of lively, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes authentic, case reports is used to describe scenarios and illustrate points where ethical issues exist that warrant careful consideration. This volume is a must for any student considering a career in psychological research or service involving children. Most highly recommended for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and practitioners. -R. B. Stewart Jr., Oakland University

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Patricia C. Keith-Spiegel is Reed Voran Honors Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Ball State University. She collaborated with Koocher on an earlier work, Ethics in Psychology: Standards and Cases .