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Case Study: Multiple Relationships

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psychologist tickets to the next game and will bring them by the doctors office. Flattered that Jason would consider giving him something so valuable as tickets to the hottest  team in the league but realizing the inherently ethical concerns that accompany such an offer, Dr. Smyth extends his deepest gratitude while at the same time declining the offer. Jason  does not see the harm in his therapist accepting a couple of tickets to a sporting event since it has nothing to do with their twice weekly therapy sessions.  But Dr. Smyth has an entirely different perspective of this allegedly innocuous situation, most importantly being the extent to which how establishing a multiple relationship with Jason would serve to  unravel the progress he has made with Jason thus far, as well as impair any future progress still to be made. Dr. Smyth does his best to explain the ethical  component of multiple relationships and how it is not a good idea to extend their relationship beyond the four walls of his office. Jason finally grasps the professional implication  of Dr. Smyths refusal to accept the tickets but immediately counters that it is "only a game." To this otherwise logical and understandable retort, the psychologist the necessity of  boundaries to illustrate the tenuous nature of such an outing. While the doctor would very much enjoy the sporting event, he cannot place his own desires in front of  the needs of his client in order "to minimize the opportunity for therapists to use their patients for their own gratification" (Meyer, 2005). Once he finishes, Jason nods his  head in agreement and says he values his professional relationship with the doctor and does not want to jeopardize it by incorporating a personal outing. While not outwardly unethical, it