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A psychologist, instructor, and consultant based in northern California, Zur explores issues about boundaries in the relationship between therapists and clients, which he points out is different from family, sexual, or friendship relationships. Among his topics are a decision-making process for boundary crossing and dual relationships, touch in the

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Acknowledgments(p. xv)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Part I Boundaries in Context(p. 19)
• Chapter 1 Dual Relationships(p. 21)
• Rural and Isolated Communities(p. 23)
• Close-Knit Communities(p. 24)
• College and University Campuses(p. 25)
• Professional Training Institutes(p. 27)
• Mandated Dual Relationships in Military and Prison Settings(p. 29)
• Financial Dual Relationships(p. 31)
• Referrals(p. 32)
• Coauthors' or Collaborators' Dual Relationships(p. 36)
• Ethics of Dual Relationships(p. 36)
• Dual Relationships in the Context of Therapy(p. 38)
• Informed Consent(p. 41)
• To Dual or Not to Dual: How to Decide About Dual Relationships(p. 42)
• Chapter 2 Reflections on Power, Exploitation, and
• Transference in Therapy(p. 47)
• Power and Boundaries(p. 47)
• Slippery Slope and Boundaries(p. 51)
• Transference and Boundaries(p. 54)
• Chapter 3 Contexts of Therapy(p. 59)
• Client Factors(p. 60)
• Therapeutic Setting(p. 61)
• Therapy Factors(p. 63)
• Therapist Factors(p. 66)
• Chapter 4 A Decision-Making Process for Boundary Crossing and Dual Relationships(p. 69)
• Ethical Decision Making(p. 69)
• Ethical Decision Making Regarding Boundary Crossings and Dual Relationships(p. 70)
• Risk-Benefit Analysis of Action and Inaction(p. 72)
• A Decision-Making Process(p. 75)
• Part II Boundaries Around the Therapeutic Encounter(p. 81)
• Chapter 5 Time and Money: Managing Time, Fees, Billing, and Bartering(p. 83)
• Time(p. 83)
• Fees, Billing, and Other Money Concerns(p. 86)
• Bartering(p. 90)
• Case Study: Cursed by Money(p. 97)
• Chapter 6 Space for Therapy(p. 99)
• Home Visits(p. 100)
• Outdoor or Adventure Therapy(p. 104)
• Clinical Interventions Not Possible in the Office(p. 105)
• Ceremonies, Rituals, and Life Transitions(p. 108)
• Giving or Getting a Ride(p. 109)
• Incidental Encounters(p. 109)
• Contexts of Therapy(p. 111)
• Confidentiality and Other Considerations in Alternative Therapy Settings(p. 113)
• Ethics, Standard of Care, Current Procedural Terminology, and Risk Management Considerations(p. 115)
• Case Study: Hospitality With Strings Attached(p. 116)
• Chapter 7 The Home Office Practice(p. 119)
• Therapist's Self-Disclosure(p. 121)
• Managing Time, Places, and People(p. 123)
• Safety, Privacy, and Confidentiality(p. 126)
• Client Factors(p. 127)
• Screening and Informed Consent(p. 128)
• Ethical Considerations(p. 130)
• Home Office and Context of Therapy(p. 130)
• Case Study: A Challenging Setting(p. 131)
• Chapter 8 Telehealth and the Technology for Delivering Care(p. 133)
• Telehealth and Therapeutic Boundaries(p. 136)
• Ways That Telehealth Works(p. 138)
• Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Considerations(p. 139)
• Guidelines for Using Technology in Psychotherapy(p. 144)
• Case Study: The Medium Is Not the Message(p. 145)
• Part III Boundaries Within the Therapeutic Encounter(p. 147)
• Chapter 9 Self-Disclosure(p. 149)
• Self-Disclosure as an Ethical and Boundary Issue(p. 151)
• Therapist's Choices in Self-Disclosure(p. 153)
• The Evolution of Societal and Therapeutic Attitudes Toward Self-Disclosure(p. 154)
• What the Therapy Setting Discloses(p. 156)
• Client Considerations(p. 157)
• Theoretical Orientations(p. 159)
• Self-Disclosure and Therapeutic Alliance(p. 163)
• Case Study: Too Much Information(p. 164)
• Chapter 10 Touch in Therapy(p. 167)
• Touch as an Ethical and Boundary Issue(p. 168)
• Ethics and Standard of Care Considerations(p. 171)
• Types of Touch in Therapy(p. 172)
• Scientific and Cultural Views on Touch(p. 175)
• Touch in Context(p. 178)
• Case Study: A Touchy Subject(p. 183)
• Chapter 11 Gifts(p. 187)
• The Meaning of Clients' Gifts(p. 189)
• How Setting Affects the Meaning of Gifts(p. 191)
• Gifts by a Third Party and Medication Samples(p. 193)
• Timing and Therapeutic Orientation(p. 195)
• Therapists' Gifts(p. 196)
• Ethics and Keeping Records of Gift-Giving(p. 197)
• Therapists' Responses to Clients' Gifts(p. 198)
• Case Study: A Blessing in Disguise(p. 200)
• Chapter 12 Personal Space, Language, Silence, Clothing, Food, Lending, and Other Boundary Considerations(p. 203)
• Space Between Therapists and Clients(p. 203)
• Spoken Language(p. 205)
• Silence(p. 207)
• Clothing(p. 207)
• Sharing Food With Clients(p. 208)
• Lending and Borrowing(p. 210)
• Greeting and Sympathy Cards(p. 211)
• Case Study: From Cupcake to Sculpture-Many Ways to Communicate(p. 212)
• Part IV Final Thoughts(p. 215)
• Chapter 13 Toward a Better Understanding of Boundaries in Therapy(p. 217)
• Appendix A Examples of Boundary Crossings and Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy(p. 221)
• Appendix B Ethics Codes on Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy and Counseling(p. 227)
• References(p. 235)
• Index(p. 255)
• About the Author(p. 267)