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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Clinical Ethics

Background:

  • Ethical criticisms of strategic therapy are intensifying, necessitating a renewed focus on ethical practice.
  • Key ethical concerns often arise from the strategic approach's inherent use of conscious deception and interventions outside client awareness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present ethical directions for strategic therapy, addressing common criticisms.
  • To explore the clinical implications of a constructivist view and meaning system vocabulary within strategic practice.
  • To exemplify five ethical presuppositions relevant to strategic therapeutic interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis of ethical issues in strategic therapy.
  • Discussion of clinical implications derived from constructivist psychology and meaning system theories.
  • Examination of ethical concerns related to manipulation, power, and control in therapeutic contexts.

Main Results:

  • Identification of ethical challenges in conscious deception and interventions outside client awareness.
  • Development of five ethical presuppositions to guide strategic therapeutic practice.
  • Analysis of the interplay between client change, constructivist perspectives, and ethical considerations.

Conclusions:

  • Continued dialogue on ethical strategic practice is crucial.
  • A constructivist framework can inform ethical decision-making in strategic therapy.
  • Addressing concerns of manipulation, power, and control is essential for ethical strategic practice.