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13 Cards in this Set
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Functions of an ethics code
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-Instruct how to relate to one’s colleagues
-Instruct how to fulfill professional roles and responsibilities -Serve as a guide to resolving moral problems -Reflect the profession’s moral integrity |
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Mechanisms of accountability
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-Professional ethics committees
-State licensing boards -Civil courts -Criminal courts |
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Structure of the APA Code
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-Introduction
-Preamble -General Principles -Ethical Standards |
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General principles of the APA code
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-Beneficence and nonmaleficence
-Fidelity and responsibility -Integrity -Justice -Respect for people’s rights and dignity |
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Sanctions that APA can impose
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-Reprimand
-Censure -Expulsion -Stipulated resignation |
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PA Professional Psychologists Practice Act
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-Establishes a State Board of Psychology
-Defines the practice of psychology -Establishes qualifications and procedures -for the licensure of psychologists -Establishes exceptions to licensure -Regulates the conduct of licensed psychologists -Provides for administrative hearings |
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PA licensure requirements
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-Are of acceptable moral character
-Have received a doctoral degree from an approved school of psychology or a doctoral degree in a field related to psychology -Have 2 years of acceptable supervised experience, one of which must be postdoctoral -Have passed an examination adopted by the Board -Have paid all appropriate fees |
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PA Code of Ethics
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-Published in 1989
-Largely based on the 1981 APA code -Designed primarily to protect public consumers -Has the force of law in PA -Has a preamble and 10 principles |
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Jan C. Grossman v. State Board of Psychology
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PA Commonwealth Court upheld a Board finding that Pennsylvania licensed psychologists are bound to comply with APA standards and guidelines
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PA State Board Disciplinary Actions
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-May enforce criminal penalties – fines and/or imprisonment
-If person is practicing without a license, may petition a court to issue an injunction against further practice -May impose civil penalties through fines and restriction or revocation of the license -May automatically suspend a psychologist’s license |
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PA State Board penalties for violations
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-May deny a licensure application
-May administer a public reprimand -May revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license -May require a licensee to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or psychologist designated by the Board -May place a licensee on probation -May restore a suspended license while imposing any disciplinary or corrective measure |
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Report of the APA Ethics Committee (2011)
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-64 complaints received in 2010
-78 active cases *58 cases carried in from the year before *20 new cases opened *22 cases closed *19:20 cases (95%) initiated due to disciplinary actions or felony convictions -10 membership resignations in 2010 |
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Pope & Bajt, 1988
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57% of psychologists reported that they had intentionally violated the law/formal standards because they felt that not doing so would have injured the client or violated some deeper value
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