"The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP) has been charged to submit a report to the President and Congress by March 2002, providing policy recommendations. Your participation is critical." James S. Gordon, MD, Chair
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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICSOne of the marks of a professional expressive therapist or expressive arts therapist is adherence to a set of guidelines which define responsibilities to clients and related parties. Insurance providers and others are justifiably concerned that all practitioners be bound by the same set of guidelines. 1. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists are aware of their personal needs, and avoid letting them interfere with their work. 2. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists have a theoretical framework of behavior change and use it to guide their practice. 3. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists avoid relationships with clients that are clearly a threat to therapy. 4. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists inform clients of circumstances likely to affect confidentiality or that might otherwise influence their relationship in a negative way. 5. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists avoid imposing their beliefs and agenda on clients. 6. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists provide clients with an overview of their procedures. 7. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists "practice what they preach." 8. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists pay careful attention to multi-cultural factors. 9. Expressive therapists and expressive arts therapists consult with others if needed to help them resolve ethical dilemmas. ![]() ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any copying, distribution or preparation of derivative works is strictly prohibited. | ![]() The End of the Twentieth
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