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Review
. 2018 Feb;60(Suppl 4):S571-S574.
doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_26_18.

Ethics in psychosocial interventions

Sunita Simon Kurpad  1
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Ethics in psychosocial interventions

Sunita Simon Kurpad. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

It is important for health professionals to have an ethical framework to help take decisions regarding psychosocial interventions in patients with addictive disorders. As patients with addictive disorders are vulnerable to unethical actions in the name of treatment, therapists need to aware of their role in delivering ethical care - not just in their own clinical practice but in the setting in which they deliver the interventions. This article aims to sensitize the health professional to the various arenas in which ethical challenges may arise.

Keywords: Ethics; addictive disorders; principles; psychosocial interventions.

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