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- Members engaged in the practice of clinical
hypnosis/brief strategic therapy shall at
all times conduct themselves in a manner that
does not bring the discipline into disrepute.
They shall not, under any circumstances, infringe
the code of morality becoming their profession
and shall not commit any breach of conduct
that would adversely reflect upon them, or
upon their fellow practitioners. They shall
value integrity, impartiality and respect
for the patient and shall seek to establish
the highest ethical standards in their work.
- Members shall refrain from improper conduct
in their work as therapists that would be
detrimental to the interests of recipients
of their services or participants in their
research.
- Members shall recognise the boundaries of
their own competence and not attempt to practice
any form of therapy for which they do not
have the required level of training. They
shall also take all reasonable steps to ensure
that others do not misrepresent their qualifications,
capabilities or views.
- Members shall not, under any circumstances
claim, or imply, the certainty of cure for
any condition to be treated.
- Members shall never enter into a sexual
relationship or further their personal desires
with a patient under their care.
- Members shall endeavour to keep their patients’
affairs confidential and subject to the requirements
of law, they shall take care to prevent the
identity of individuals, organisations or
participants in research being revealed, deliberately
or inadvertently, without, their expressed
permission.
- Members shall accept that any patient referred
to them by a medical practitioner remains
the clinical responsibility of that practitioner
and therefore shall agree to keep the latter
informed of the patient’s progress.
- Members shall under no circumstances advise
their patients to discontinue any course of
treatment as prescribed by a registered medical
practitioner.
- Members shall insure that whenever a physical
cause or condition is either known or suspected,
treatment should only proceed after gaining
permission from an appropriate qualified healthcare
professional.
- Members shall at all times respect the integrity
of other recognised health care professionals.
They shall only convey personally- identifiable
information obtained in the course of professional
work to others, with the expressed permission
of those who would be identified.
- Members shall refrain from laying claim,
directly or indirectly, to qualifications,
affiliations or skills they do not possess.
- No member shall become or remain a member
of any organisation that has been exposed
to public scrutiny as dangerous or fraudulent
or which in any way causes detriment to the
profession of clinical hypnosis/brief strategic
therapy or this society and its members.
- Members shall not allow their professional
responsibilities or standards of practice
to be diminished by considerations of religion,
sex, race, age, nationality, sexual preference,
party politics, social standing, self-interest
or other extraneous factors.
- Members shall attempt to complete courses
of patient treatment in every case, at the
earliest possible opportunity.
- Members shall hold full public liability
insurance before undertaking any professional
treatment with members of the public.
- Members shall insure that all consulting
rooms and facilities are suitable and appropriate
for such treatment.
- Members shall endeavour to keep abreast
of new developments in the field of clinical
hypnosis/brief strategic therapy and regularly
undertake recognised post-graduate training.
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