Competence – Ethical Standard 2 for Psychologists
Readings on Ethics for Psychologists Read Standard 2 Ethical Notes Changes in Standard 2 This section is largely unchanged as well, but additions were made to expand the scope of the code and removed...
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Readings on Ethics for Psychologists Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 3Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse PopulationsGuidelines for...
View ArticlePrivacy and Confidentiality – Ethical Standard 4 for Psychologists
Readings on Ethics for Psychologists Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 4 Illinois State Law Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act 325 ILCS 5 and A Manual for Mandated Reporters made by the...
View ArticleAdvertising and Other Public Statements – Ethical Standard 5
Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 5 Useful Notes Changes in Standard 5These were mostly wording changes to consolidate and clarify sections. As for risk management efforts, however, several points...
View ArticleRecord Keeping and Fees – Ethical Standard 6
Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 6 Useful Notes Changes in Standard 6One clarifying point is that now the code explicitly says psychologists may not withhold records for non-payment in emergency...
View ArticleEducation and Training – Ethical Standard 7
Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 7 Suggested Readings The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act for the State of Illinois Useful Notes Changes in Standard 7This section makes very clear that training...
View ArticleResearch and Publication- Ethical Standard 8
Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 8 Suggested Readings Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals Useful Notes Changes in Standard 8This section includes the addition that...
View ArticleAssessment- Ethical Standard 9
Read the APA Ethics Code – Standard 9 Suggested Readings Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce ProceedingsTesting and Assessment from APASpecialty Guidelines for Forensic...
View ArticleTherapy – Ethical Standard 10
Points on Ethical Standard 10 Therapy - who is a psychologist, who is a client, and what is harm
View Article“Dr. Laura”– The Mental Health Demon
Media personality “Dr. Laura” Schlessinger once wrote a commentary Evil Among Us in March 1999, and discussed it on her radio show. This was her response to a research study about child sexual abuse,...
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