Ethical Issues and Therapy
In the caring professions, codes of ethics are particularly important in terms of a focus on the relationship between professionals and clients. Centuries of development have culminated in an ethical code where boundaries are considered to be an important component of this relationship. Indeed, a therapist is expected to maintain an appropriate relationship with clients in terms of maintaining very specific physical boundaries. However, these boundaries can also become somewhat murky, especially where non-sexual contact is concerned. Most critics appear to suggest that the best approach is to maintain as much physical distance as possible between therapists and clients, especially in the light of unforeseen damage that can occur to both the client and the therapist, especially when a supposedly innocent gesture meant to comfort can be misunderstood or misconstrued.
One critic for the opposite position is Totton (2011), who appears to believe that too many boundary constraints result in what he refers to as "defensive practice." According to this author, adding legal jargon to boundary rules and conditions, as well as developing somewhat extreme regulations, has created a clinical environment that is no longer necessarily conducive to best practice. Instead, therapists are forced to move within the set boundaries while some clients may in fact require the occasional touch or hug for a sense of comfort. In other words, the author believes that too many boundary conditions have created a loss of basic spontaneity in the therapeutic process.
However, it is also true that creating a situation in which an occasional hug or touch could comfort the client could lead to inappropriate feelings in the therapist. Therapists should therefore be trained to respond appropriately...
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