You work as a clinical psychologist in a rural community. No psychologists or mental health care experts can be found within a 120-kilometre. An individual's primary care physician has recommended that you treat their borderline PD. Although you had previously attended a training on borderline PD, you have never really worked with a client with BPD. The physicianstresses the problem's urgency and the client's inability to go to the closest treatment centre.

In this ethical dilemma, describe what actions you would take

1)In what ways could your own prejudices, stressors, or self-interest affect the decisions you make or the paths you choose to take?

2) What are some other options you have for moving forward?

3)If you were to choose between your top two options, what would you do?

4) What course of action do you recommend? So why would you go this route?

5) How would you assess/evaluate your decision?

6) How could you prevent this dilemma from occurring in the future?