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Adopted 1 October 2012
(Nemzetközi irányelvek angol nyelven)
The ISTFP’s Code of Ethics sets out the basic ethical rules for the ISTFP’s individual members and local constituent organizations (which term is taken to include narrowly local, as well as national, and regional organizations, and their designated training organizations. The terms “local” and “constituent” are essentially synonymous for the purposes of this document, and are used interchangably throughout.) which train, certify, and oversee the ethical and professional conduct of individual TFP therapists. The Code (a) reflects humanitarian values, psychoanalytic and TFP principles, and professional obligations to patients, colleagues, and the public; (b) applies generally in whatever context ISTFP members practice or do research in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP); and (c) will be elaborated by each ISTFP local organization with due regard to local considerations.
The Implementing Procedures (“Procedures”) explain when, why and how the ISTFP will consider questions and complaints under the Code and communicate on ethical questions with its local organizations and members.
These Principles, this Code and the Procedures throughout this document apply equally to all ISTFP members, whether psychotherapists or researchers, whether training in TFP is still ongoing or has been completed.
A. Formulation and Modification
The Executive Board, by 2/3 majority vote, shall formulate, oversee, and may from time to time modify or augment the ISTFP Code of Ethics and Implementing Procedures. Modifications shall be applicable on a prospective (future application) basis.
B. Local Organizations
One aim of the ISTFP is to promote the establishment of constituent local TFP organizations around the world. Each local organization is an independent entity that, consistent with applicable laws and customs, and subject to the ISTFP’s general criteria, including these Principles among other things, establishes its own professional and ethical standards, rules and regulations, and oversees the professional and ethical qualification and performance of its members.
C. Application of Principles
This document applies to ISTFP members and ISTFP local organizations.
D. The ISTFP’s Code is General
The Code establishes minimum professional ethical standards. The ISTFP occasionally may offer guidance on the application of its Criteria and Code, exercising discretion on whether, and if so how, to respond to any request for an interpretation or ruling by a member, local organization, or third party.
Members are expected to act with honesty and integrity in all their professional work, and have a responsibility to be familiar with and abide by this Code of Ethics.
1. Members must at all times act in a way that they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of their patients. At all times the welfare of the patient must be paramount and every care taken to ensure that the patient is not exploited in any way.
2. Members must conduct themselves and their professional activities in such a way that does not damage the interests of their patients or participants in their training.
3. Members must carry out their duties in a professional and ethical way and maintain appropriate and professional limits and boundaries with patients at all times, so that patients are not exploited in any way. To allow such exploitation by a patient is also unethical.
4. Members shall, in all their professional work value integrity, impartiality and respect for patients and seek to establish the highest ethical and clinical standards in their work.
5. Sexual contact and/or the pursuit of a romantic relationship, whether in word or deed, with a patient or former patient is unethical, as is such contact with a member of a patient’s family. It is unethical to accept into treatment a person with whom one has had such contact or pursued such a relationship.
6. Members must convey the terms and conditions of practice at the outset of therapy, so that the patient and whoever has legal parental responsibility for a child or adolescent can understand the nature of the treatment and agree to it.
7. Members must, at the beginning of treatment, make clear to the patient, or whoever holds legal parental responsibility for a child or adolescent in treatment, the principles and practicalities of the treatment offered, and assure that as far as possible they are maintained.
8. Members must take all reasonable steps to preserve the confidentiality of information acquired through their practice and protect the privacy of individuals and organizations about whom information is held.
9. Members should be familiar with the legal requirements pertaining to confidentiality in their country and their implications for practicing psychotherapists.
10. If publishing or presenting clinical or supervisory material either orally, written or in film/audiovisual form, members must make every effort to ensure the anonymity of patients, and where clinically appropriate seek the patient’s permission. Patients may not be audio-visually recorded without their permission. If doing research, the nature, purpose and conditions of any research involving clinical material must be fully explained to the patient and informed consent must be obtained.
11. Members who take part in any media or other public event must exercise discretion and caution, particularly with regard to confidentiality.
12. Members have a duty to maintain a satisfactory standard of professional competence, and to undertake any necessary supervision, further education or training.
13. Members must restrict their practice within the limits of their own competence, and seek professional consultation or supervision in any situation which may reach this limit. As a matter of good practice, members should exercise clinical judgment in considering whether to seek a medical opinion about a patient.
14. Members must limit their work or refrain from practice when their physical or psychological health is seriously impaired, or, if in doubt about their ability to perform competently, must seek appropriate advice.
15. Members shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that those working under their direct supervision adhere to this code, and do not attempt to practice beyond their competence.
16. Members practicing in an institutional or other setting which entails a team approach shall take all reasonable steps to assure that all involved staff and team members understand and adhere to the principles and terms of this code.
17. If a member has any proceedings commenced against him, or is convicted of an offence, civil or criminal, in any court of law, or has proceedings commenced against him by any professional body, he must inform the Chair of the Ethics Committee of the ISTFP. Similarly, members have a duty to inform the Chair of the ISTFP Ethics Committee of such information pertaining to a fellow member.
18. Members must conduct themselves in such a manner as not to bring the profession, colleagues or themselves into disrepute, and must maintain fitting levels of respect and courtesy with colleagues and members of their own and other professions, with their employer if employed, and also with the public.
19. Members under investigation shall cooperate with the investigation, and shall undertake nothing to impede it. Noncompliance may itself constitute an ethics violation.