Ethics Of Clinical Psych

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Ethics Code

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-Published in 1953
-Surveyed different psychologists, mailed back critical incidents(problems they come into during sessions)
-Analyzed by committee
-EMPIRICAL METHOD
-"ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CODE OF CONDUCT"
-NOT enforceable, aspirations for therapists

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6 General Principles

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1. Competence
2. Integrity
3. Professional/Scientific Responsibility
4. Respect for people's rights/dignity
5. Concern for others welfare
6. Social responsibility

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Competence

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know limits of expertise and techniques (taking a child patient)
-need for ongoing education

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Integrity

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honest, fair, respectful of other people, own values and needs don't interfere with P's views, Dual relationship cannot exist

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Professional/scientific responsibility

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Accepting responsibility for behavior
-P switches T's, get their file and learn more about them
- Don't do anything to make people look down on T's
-T's concerned with colleagues ethicalness

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Respect for peoples rights/dignity

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Privacy and confidentiality(principles and standards)
-cultural, individual, race, gender, respect

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Concern for others welfare

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T won't exploit/mislead people after therapy. ex. write book on P without asking. see them on the street and make it known that they were in therapy

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Social Responsibility

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Make public aware of knowledge and new techniques discovered
-T should work to midigate human suffering
-Contribute professional time for little or no personal profit

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Ethical Standards

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Enforceable rules of conduct enforced by APA and used by other organizations (state courts)
-Pass a test to become licensed psychologist and practice without supervision
-P can lose job if they do something unethical(sleep with P)

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General Standards

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Rules that prohibit discrimination and harassment maintaining competence, record keeping and fees (no bartering, multiple relationships with P, avoid prof. relationship if a preexisting relationship exists)

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Therapy

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Rules about structuring, conduct, sexual relations and accepting clients with which you've had sexual relations

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Don'ts

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-don't accept gifts
-don't engage in sexual intimacies with clients
-don't accept people that have had sexual relations with
-don't engage in inimacies with former clients for 2 years after therapy in unusual circumstances, must be able to explain why its ok to a board