The ethics of sexual relationships between psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the ‘me too’ era Amy Corderoy
By: Corderoy, Amy
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ArticleSeries: Australasian Psychiatry.Publisher: Sage, 2022Subject(s): Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | ETHICS | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS | PSYCHIATRY | SEXUAL HARASSMENT | TRAINING | WOMEN | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: DOI: 10.1177/10398562221140996
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Australasian Psychiatry, 2022, First published online, 21 November 2022Summary: Objective
Since 2017, the structural dynamics that entrench rape culture, sexual harassment and exploitation have gained increased attention across the globe, particularly in regards to workplaces. This paper aims to review the current RANZCP guidelines and other literature pertaining to the ethics of sexual relationships between psychiatrists and trainees.
Conclusions
Such relationships involve significant power differentials, which may make them unethical on an individual level. A culture condoning such relationships may also disadvantage women in the workplace. The current RANZCP guidelines on relationships between supervisors and trainees may unfairly disadvantage trainees. (Author's abstract). Record #7933
Australasian Psychiatry, 2022, First published online, 21 November 2022
Objective
Since 2017, the structural dynamics that entrench rape culture, sexual harassment and exploitation have gained increased attention across the globe, particularly in regards to workplaces. This paper aims to review the current RANZCP guidelines and other literature pertaining to the ethics of sexual relationships between psychiatrists and trainees.
Conclusions
Such relationships involve significant power differentials, which may make them unethical on an individual level. A culture condoning such relationships may also disadvantage women in the workplace. The current RANZCP guidelines on relationships between supervisors and trainees may unfairly disadvantage trainees. (Author's abstract). Record #7933