Abstract:

Psychotherapists can face with numerous ethical problems and ethical dilemmas during their psychotherapy applications. These ethical problems can vary according to the psychotherapy types. In this review, psychotherapy types and ethical issues will be discussed; some steps and practical applications will be recommended to solve these ethical issues. The addressed psychotherapy types are 1) individual therapy, 2) group therapy, 3) couple and family therapy, 4) psychodrama, 5) play therapy. Each of these psychotherapy types will be evaluated in terms of the ethical codes of the Turkish Psychological Association's Ethical Guide according to the related literature. Accordingly, the aim of this review is to attract attention by summarizing the common and differentiating ethical rules and dilemmas required to apply between psychotherapy types.

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