Apa Ethical Dilemmas
The ethical issues involved in the case study for school psychology or ABA, are pertaining to patient confidentiality. In the case study, the patient trusted the psychologist to not tell anyone that she had started to cut herself in order to make friends with a group of girls. The patient is excited to finally be making friends as she has difficulty in socializing with others. According to the psychologist, she or he has not discussed patient confidentiality or its terms with the client. In reference to the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2010) #3.04, psychologist must make sure that no one is harmed under their care, most importantly the client. Since in this situation the client is harming themselves, the psychologist
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For one, the ethics & codes set standards I must adhere to in my future career. It provides me with a sense of responsibility as a healthcare provider and also it ensures that patients are treated fairly. I am very familiar with another set of code of ethics as a teacher. Prior to obtaining my position I was required to read our code of ethics carefully and sign off that I understood its importance. In my future career as a psychologist I will make sure I adhere to the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct. This will ensure that I know my responsibilities as a healthcare provider, it also ensures that my clients and I are both respected, that we each have rights and most importantly that everyone is in a safe place. I feel that the code of conduct is very important in the field of psychology because of the sensitive nature of the position as a psychologist and …show more content…
As these are the rules I will have to follow in my future career, it is important that I understand them. The code of conduct was developed to provide a set of standards that professionals in the field of psychology must all follow. They protect the profession, the people in the profession and the clients. Once I am a psychologist I will be expected to know these principles and apply them in my career. As a graduate learner, getting to know these principles gives me a clear view as to what is required of me and the responsibility I will have as a psychologist. These ethical procedures show what kind of behaviors are considered acceptable and also provide a clear explanation of what is unacceptable for the practice of psychology. Similar to the Capella Learner Code of Conduct (2014), the APA Ethical Principles of Psychology and Code of Conduct (2010) prepares myself as a graduate learner for a professional and rewarding
For one, the ethics & codes set standards I must adhere to in my future career. It provides me with a sense of responsibility as a healthcare provider and also it ensures that patients are treated fairly. I am very familiar with another set of code of ethics as a teacher. Prior to obtaining my position I was required to read our code of ethics carefully and sign off that I understood its importance. In my future career as a psychologist I will make sure I adhere to the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct. This will ensure that I know my responsibilities as a healthcare provider, it also ensures that my clients and I are both respected, that we each have rights and most importantly that everyone is in a safe place. I feel that the code of conduct is very important in the field of psychology because of the sensitive nature of the position as a psychologist and …show more content…
As these are the rules I will have to follow in my future career, it is important that I understand them. The code of conduct was developed to provide a set of standards that professionals in the field of psychology must all follow. They protect the profession, the people in the profession and the clients. Once I am a psychologist I will be expected to know these principles and apply them in my career. As a graduate learner, getting to know these principles gives me a clear view as to what is required of me and the responsibility I will have as a psychologist. These ethical procedures show what kind of behaviors are considered acceptable and also provide a clear explanation of what is unacceptable for the practice of psychology. Similar to the Capella Learner Code of Conduct (2014), the APA Ethical Principles of Psychology and Code of Conduct (2010) prepares myself as a graduate learner for a professional and rewarding