If there were 93 thousand Ts and only 1 abused his patient, that would still be 1 too many.

There are ethical guidelines for a reason. In my legal and ethical books, I have exact percentages for a number of ethical standards based on a survey report that was done to a sample of Ts. It covers everything from accepting gifts to being physicall attracted to a patient, to admitting physical attraction, to actually sleeping with a patient. Not everything is an ethical violation in the report. For example, the percentage of therapists admitting to being physically attracted to a patient is higher than you'd expect... but that is not a violation of ethical standards, to be physically attracted to someone. The disturbing number is, of course, those who have either admitted it to a patient or who have acted on it. It also covers a lot of unethical things that have nothing to do with sex. In class, my professor had us to an exercise called "What where they thinking?!" where we had to discuss what we thought the rationale could be for violating some of these ethical standards.

You see, the sad part is not that the code of ethics exists. It's important. But the sad part is why.... because everything in it has been violated at one time or another by some therapist out there. The beginning statement in the code of ethics for doctors and therapists alike.... first of all, do no harm. That pretty much sums up everything. It is so, so sad that any therapist, doctor, or professional could violate this.

There are so many great therapists out there. Of course the good out-numbers the bad. But 1 bad is too many.