Practical Ethics for Psychologists

by Knapp, Samuel J.; Vandecreek, Leon D.

• ISBN13: 9781591473268
• ISBN10: 1591473268
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Provides information on using the positive ethics approach in clinical practice. Details a five-step model for resolving ethical dilemmas, including sketches of ethical and questionable behavior. Covers topics such as multiple relationships, informed consent, fees and financial issues, and psychologists in special situations. Softcover.

Author Biography

Leon D. VandeCreek is a professor in the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. Samuel J. Knapp is the director of professional affairs for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Remedial and Positive Ethics	3	(12)
The Regulation of Psychology	4	(5)
Positive (Active) Ethics	9	(6)
Foundations of Ethical Behavior	15	(16)
Virtue Ethics	17	(1)
Deontological (Duty-Based) Ethics	18	(2)
Utilitarianism	20	(1)
Principle-Based (Prima Facie) Ethics	21	(3)
Supererogatory Obligations	24	(1)
Integrating Personal and Professional Ethics	25	(6)
Applying Ethical Theories to Professional Standards of Conduct	31	(8)
An Overview of the APA Ethics Code	31	(1)
A Principle-Based Interpretation of the APA Ethics Code	32	(3)
A Virtue-Based Interpretation of Risk Management Principles	35	(4)
Ethical Decision Making	39	(12)
Areas in Which Psychologists Need to Apply Ethical-Decision-Making Skills	39	(3)
The Five-Step Model	42	(7)
Emergency or Crisis Decision Making	49	(2)
Competence	51	(24)
Practicing Within Areas of Competence	52	(10)
Moving Into New Areas of Competence	62	(3)
Exceptions to Competence	65	(1)
Emotional Competence	65	(7)
Impaired Psychologists	72	(3)
Multiple Relationships and Professional Boundaries	75	(24)
Concurrent or Consecutive Multiple Relationships	77	(3)
Unavoidable Multiple Relationships	80	(1)
Subtle Boundary Crossings	81	(7)
Role Conflicts in Treating Individuals From the Same Family or Social Network	88	(1)
Forensic Multiple Relationships	88	(1)
Multiple Relationships With Supervisees, Trainees, or Students	88	(1)
Sexual Relationships	89	(10)
Informed Consent or Shared Decision Making	99	(12)
Ensuring Shared Decision Making	100	(2)
Who Can Participate in the Decisions?	102	(2)
What Information Should Be Given as Part of Decision Making?	104	(3)
When to Initiate the Decision-Making Process	107	(4)
Confidentiality, Privileged Communications, and Record Keeping	111	(18)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule	112	(3)
Confidentiality	115	(5)
Privileged Communications	120	(3)
Record Keeping	123	(4)
Use of Information for Didactic Purposes	127	(2)
Life-Endangering Patients	129	(18)
Harm to Others	130	(7)
Suicidal Patients	137	(4)
Patients Who Have HIV or Other Infectious Diseases	141	(3)
Child Abuse	144	(3)
Business Issues	147	(14)
Financial Issues	147	(10)
Public Representations	157	(4)
Forensic Psychology	161	(14)
The Nature of the Judicial Process	162	(1)
Competence	162	(4)
Multiple Relationships and Professional Boundaries	166	(3)
Informed Consent	169	(1)
Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Forensic Settings	170	(2)
Fees	172	(3)
Assessment	175	(16)
Competence	176	(6)
Informed Consent (Patient Participation) in Assessments	182	(2)
Test Security	184	(7)
Special Topics in Therapy	191	(12)
Patients Who Are Receiving Services From Others	191	(1)
Coordinating Joint Treatments	192	(2)
Duty to Consult or Refer	194	(2)
Termination	196	(3)
Confronting Unethical Institutional Policies	199	(2)
Identifying Ethical Misconduct	201	(2)
Psychologists as Teachers	203	(14)
General Considerations in Teaching Psychology	204	(8)
Special Considerations in Psychology Training Programs	212	(5)
Clinical Supervision	217	(14)
Competence	219	(8)
Multiple Relationships and Professional Boundaries	227	(1)
Informed Consent	228	(3)
Research and Scholarship	231	(20)
Minimum Ethical Standards in Research and Scholarship	233	(11)
Publishing and Reporting Research Results	244	(3)
Striving for Highest Ideals as a Researcher	247	(4)
Afterword	251	(2)
References	253	(20)
Index	273	(16)
About the Authors	289