Ethical Conflicts in Psychology

by Drogin, Eric Y.

• ISBN13: 9781433829871
• ISBN10: 1433829878
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-01-22
• Publisher: American Psychological Association

Summary

First published in 1995, Ethical Conflicts in Psychology has long been a definitive resource for students, researchers, and practitioners. This extensively revised and updated fifth edition includes more than 40 articles and studies published since 2010 on topics ranging from the research replication crisis, and acculturation in ethical thinking, to providing telepsychological services, and the ethics of internet research.
 

Widely adopted as a textbook in graduate psychology courses in ethics and continuing education development, this innovative volume presents readers with over 100 different perspectives on crucial and tricky ethical issues, including

• the duty to protect
• multiple relationships
• privacy
• privileged communication
• navigating federal regulations governing the transmission of health care records under HIPAA
• testifying as an expert witness, and practicing ethically within the boundaries of managed care

Material has been excerpted from a wide variety of publications to illuminate the most salient points related to ethics. Excerpts are linked to original commentary that highlights opposing viewpoints, poses lively discussion questions, offers numerous vignettes, and suggests additional readings. 

 

Author Biography

Eric Y. Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and a Diplomate and former President of the American Board of Forensic Psychology. Dr. Drogin holds faculty appointments with the Harvard Medical School and the BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program, and is a member of the Program in Psychiatry & the Law at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. 

Table of Contents

1. Ethics Codes and How They Are Enforced
2. How Ethics Are Applied
3. Learning Ethics
4. Confidentiality, Privilege, and Privacy 
5. Multiple Relationships
6. Psychological Assessment 
7. Therapy and Other Forms of Intervention
8. Academia, Research, Teaching, and Supervision 
9. Forensic Settings
10. The Business of Psychology