@article{ref1,
title="Ethical Dilemmas in the Treatment of Battered Women in Individual Psychotherapy: Analysis of the Beneficence Versus Autonomy Polemic",
journal="Journal of psychological trauma",
year="2008",
author="McNamara, John R. and Desai, Angeli D. and Merrill, Jennifer C. and Edwards, Katie M.",
volume="7",
number="1",
pages="1-1",
abstract="The purpose of this article is to explore the ethical dilemmas inherent in the treatment of women currently in abusive relationships. Utilizing ethical decision-making models, the conflicting principles of beneficence and autonomy are discussed with regards to whether a therapist should encourage a client to leave an abusive relationship. Given that most ethical decision-making models stress the importance of contextual factors that are relevant to a given ethical situation, this article discusses the importance of evaluating, considering, and weighing certain factors, such as abuse severity and competency/rationality, in cases involving intimate partner violence,. Following this discussion, recommendations and implications for research and policy are delineated.<p />",
language="",
issn="1932-2887",
doi="10.1080/19322880802125878",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19322880802125878"
}