Professional Sexual Misconduct in Institutions

Essential reading about a notoriously difficult problem: how abusive professionals manipulate their clients and what we as organizations and individuals can do about it. Professional sexual misconduct (PSM) is a problem that is notoriously difficult to address and that can be a minefield for all concerned - for victims, for the institutions where it takes place -, and also because outstanding and supposedly responsible members of society may be accused of abuse. Here, Werner Tschan, one of the world's leading experts in dealing with PSM, outlines an up-to-date approach to PSM and professional disruptive behaviors. He describes practical ways to prevent PSM, as well as effective treatments for victims and to rehabilitate offenders on those accused. Using examples from real-life cases from around the world, he also discusses how PSM is a societal problem and what we can do to stop it. Recent headline cases involving a variety of organizations - medical, media, church, schools, sport, industry - show that institutions can be ideal environments for PSM, and so great emphasis is placed in this volume on preventive measures that we can and must take at an institutional level. With clear, jargon-free writing this book is essential reading for all professionals interested in preventing and dealing with PSM, as well as of interest to victims and their families.

Advance praise: «This is a very informative book on a deeply important subject. It is essential for the professional functioning of all individuals in a fiduciary relationship with patients, clients and students.» Michael F. Myers, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Vancouver «An invaluable resource for those working in rehabilitation of professionals who have breached fiduciary relationships. » Carolyn Quadrio, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Sydney «I admire Werner for tackling this taboo subject and speaking out for the victims of PSM?. The complicated nature of PSM is clarified and possible remedies for perpetrators' rehabilitation and future prevention are provided. » Naoko Miyaji, Professor of Cultural Psychiatry, Tokyo «This outstanding resource is written with empathy, experience and a therapeutic perspective. I recommend this book to all those interested in the ethics of professional relationships.» Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Professor of Theory and Ethics in the Biosciences, Lübeck