Ethical Boundaries: Ethical Boundaries in Recovery Housing

Ethical Boundaries in Recovery Housing

• A common example of crossing a boundary is when a provider discloses personal information to a resident.
• The central concern from an ethics perspective is whether the disclosure serves the best interests of the resident.
• Harm or burden cannot be subjectively determined by the provider alone. Harm or burden, just like best interests, are better determined from the resident’s perspective.

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Reference: Pope K, Keith-Spiegel P. A practical approach to boundaries in psychotherapy: Making decisions, bypassing blunders, and mending fences. J Clin Psychol 2008;64(5):638–652