Tag: dual relationships


DOUBLE-AGENTRY

Conceptualizing Double-Agentry in Clinical Practice Double-agentry represents a critical and often unavoidable ethical dilemma arising within professional therapeutic settings, characterizing a situation where the clinician is subjected to a profound conflict between external demands and their primary, fiduciary obligation to the patient. This conflict involves a fundamental tension between the therapist’s professional interests, institutional allegiance, […]

Read More

MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIP

Defining the Multiple Relationship in Psychology A multiple relationship, often referred to as a dual relationship, is a complex ethical scenario that arises when a psychologist engages in a professional role with an individual while simultaneously engaging in, or promising to engage in, another distinct role with the same person or with someone closely related […]

Read More