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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.4
How might ethical principle non-maleficence apply to a clinician treating obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Non-maleficence means that therapists should avoid treating patients with difficult conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The therapist should avoid causing undue distress through exposure therapies without adequate support systems in place.
This principle only applies when prescribing medications and not conducting therapy sessions.
The therapist doesn't have any responsibility regarding non-maleficence as the patient's disorder causes the distress.
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