In any practice or research setting, strict application of professional ethical standards plays a vital role and furthers the role of professionalism in psychology.

Imagine you have been asked to review a case involving an ethical dilemma at a local agency.

Below is the ethical dilemma scenario related to professional competence:

Scenario: James is a psychologist who is working with a patient who suffers from long-term depression. The patient is married and owns an antique store in a small midwestern town. James likes antiques and is familiar with the patient's shop. During a session, he discloses to James that he is getting great benefit from therapy but has suffered financial hardship in his business lately and cannot afford to pay for therapy. The patient requests that they set up a barter system temporarily, such that he would let James pick out any items in his store, which he would sell at wholesale prices, to offset the fees that he is charged for therapy.

Write a case review for your supervisor based on your selected dilemma.

Address the following items:

• Describe your selected ethical dilemma and why it is a dilemma.
• Provide an argument for 2 methods of resolving the issue and justify the ethical resolution process you would take under each method.
• Provide a rationale for why each method should be used, including the importance of ethical guidelines.

Include 3 peer-reviewed sources.