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Ethics in Forensic Evaluations Kathrine L Glover Capella University PSY6920 Section 2

Informed consent shall be attained for all services within the practice of forensic psychology, including but not limited to assessments and treatment of clients. Often times within forensic psychology, the client is sent to the clinician due to legal proceedings. The client may be an unwilling participant, therefore may be ordered by the courts to comply. Confidentiality shall be explained in a manner that the client understands who will be given the information that is obtained from the assessment(s). The APA Code of Ethics (2017) sets forth informed consent and confidentiality in testing and treatment in the forensic setting. The purpose of the specialty guidelines of forensic psychology addresses the knowledge of psychology to the law to assist in addressing legal, contractual, and administrative matters (2011). The service provided in the case at hand within the forensic practice will apply in all matters where the psychologist provides expertise to judicial, administrative, and educational systems that offer an expert opinion (2011). The APA Code of Ethics (2017) are guidelines in areas in which the forensic practitioner has discretion to exercise professional judgement that is not prohibited or mandated by the laws, rules, or regulations (2011). The APA Code Of Ethics (2017) provides specialty guidelines for ethical considerations that inform forensic practitioners who act in a manner consistent or inconsistent with the guidelines (2011). The specialty guidelines for forensic psychology outlines the responsibilities, competence, diligence, relationships, fees, informed consent, notification, & assent, conflicts of practice, privacy, confidentiality, & privilege, methods & procedures, assessments, and professional & other public communications (2011). Clinical psychology practice typically involves one-on-one therapy sessions with individuals or families, while forensic psychology practice may involve assessments, evaluations, or consultations with legal professionals.

The client’s personal attorney and/or Judge may order the client to be assessed and/or evaluated. Attorney / client privilege will be kept until the assessment and/or evaluation is used as evidence within court proceedings. Importance should be placed on the client’s understanding of the assessment and/or evaluation, the necessity of the assessment and/or evaluation, as well as who will have access to the privileged information. Melton et al., (2017) states, “statements made in a civil child protection proceeding and a corollary treatment program might ultimately be used in a criminal proceeding or a civil hearing to infringe parental rights.” Conflicts of “doing justice” and “doing good” may arise in the mental health profession as gathering evidence about whether or not maltreatment of the child has occurred ((Melton et al., 2017). Further conflicts between mental health professionals’ emphasis on confidentiality and the State Attorney’s Office need for inculpatory evidence could hinder treatment services (Melton et al., 2017). American Psychological Association . (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. American Psychologist, 57(12), 1060–1073. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003- 066X.57.12.106 0 American Psychological Association. (2011). Guidelines for psychological evaluations in child protection matters . American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/child-protection Melton, G. B., Petrila, J., Poythress, N. G., Slobogin, C., Otto, R. K., Mossman, D., & Condie, L. O. (2017). Psychological evaluations for the courts: A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers . Guilford Publications.

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