Dr. Jeff Jones has been a counselor in private practice for overfive years. His office is in a suite of offices in downtownChicago. The other offices are occupied by other mental healthprofessionals. Dr. Jones treats adolescents and adults in hispractice and often works from early in the morning to earlyevening. In recent weeks, Dr. Jones has been experiencing severemarital problems, difficulty sleeping, and difficulty relaxing. Heoften takes a drink or two in the evening to help him relax. He ishaving some difficulty recently getting to his appointments on timeand also becomes quite distracted at times during his counselingsessions. His colleagues have noticed that he seems distracted andworried.What are the ethical or legal issues pertinent to thisscenario?What ethical issues or legal issues that must beconsidered by Dr. Jones' colleagues in the nearby offices?

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Description of at least 3 ethical and/or legal issues in thevignette

Identification of relevant ethical codes

Explanation of 3 courses of action to resolve the issue

Description of the decision-making process for each course ofaction

Assessment of option that best upholds the ethical standards ofthe profession