This keynote traces the shift in psychotherapy from systemic approaches to the rise of managed care and psychopharmacology. It critiques profit-driven models and the overuse of medication, especially in cases involving children removed from families. Emphasizing the importance of family therapy and community involvement, it promotes ethical, value-driven practice and highlights success stories where systemic interventions led to lasting change.
This panel on ethics in psychotherapy tackles core dilemmas such as self-determination vs. predetermination and action vs. talk. Speakers examine individual responsibility, the ethics of working with harmful behavior, and the tension between innovation and empirical validation. The conversation also covers informed consent, the risks of fad therapies, and maintaining standards amid pressures from managed care—underscoring the need for clear values and professional integrity in clinical practice.
Moderated by Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl. Psych.
