Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology PDF

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1. Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology a. APA Code of Ethics guides the behavior of clinical psychologists – first published in 1953 i. Milgram’s Shock Test (Obedience Study) ii. iii.

Stanford Prison Experiment Little Albert Experiment

b. MFTs follow the professional code of ethics developed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 2. *APA Ethical Principles a. Beneficence and Non-maleficence i. Help people and do no harm b. Fidelity and Responsibility i. Keeping your promises to clients/participants/students/etc. c. Integrity (and veracity) i. Inside matches the outside d. Justice i. Treat everybody the same, equality and equity 1. Equality – treat everyone the same 2. Equity – everybody gets brought up to the same point e. Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity (autonomy) i. Let people make decisions for themselves 3. APA Code of Ethics: Aspirational and Enforceable a. Aspirational (something you attend to achieve) i.

General Principles describes “ideal level” of functioning, what to strive for

b. Enforceable (The Rules, cannot break) i. (AKA) Ethical Standards rules of conduct that mandate minimal levels of behavior 1. Can be specifically violated 4. AAMFT Standards a. Responsibility to clients b. Confidentiality c. Professional *competence & integrity d. Responsibility to students & supervisees e. Research & publication f. Technology-assisted services g. Evaluations h. Financial i. Advertising 5. Confidentiality a. Trust between therapist and client is vital; clients must feel that whatever they disclose will be treated confidentially b. A therapist may not disclose info to ANYONE unless required by law or authorized by the client i. Couples or family therapy – ALL participants must sign a release 1. Make sure to discuss a “secrets policy”

6. Breaching Confidentiality a. Consults i. Professional purposes only ii. No identifying info b. Duty to Protect (Tarasoff, 1976) i. There is a threat of lethality c. Duty to Report – 24 hrs. d. Abuse (child/elder) i. No mandate for emo e. Patriot Act 7. Release of Information Sample a....