Professional abuse is "a pattern of conduct in which a person abuses, violates, or takes advantage of a victim within the context of the abuser's profession."[1] This typically involves a violation of the relevant professional organization's code of ethics.[2] Organizational ethics or standards of behavior require the maintenance of professional boundaries and the treatment of people with respect and dignity.[3]
Professional abuse involves those working in a facility were patients/clients are abused due to their vulnerability relying on professionals for assistance.[4]
They are taken advantage of because of this leaving them treated unethically. This type of abuse isn’t noticed as much as other abuse because of the trust that these patients think they have for the abuser and the manipulation antics used upon them.
- ^ "What Is Professional Abuse?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Michael. "Professional Abuse". natcouncilofpsychotherapists.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "Abuse by health and social care workers | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems". www.mind.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Kumar, Shailesh (March 2000). "Client Empowerment in Psychiatry and the Professional Abuse of Clients: Where Do We Stand?". The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 30 (1): 61–70. doi:10.2190/AC9N-YTLE-B639-M3P4. ISSN 0091-2174. PMID 10900561. S2CID 41683201.