Explain How Specific State And Federal Laws And Regulations Govern Psychological Record Keeping

The APA assignment presents knowledge about common practice and biblical support to the research applications of the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. The lesson teaches the fact that psychologist are required to conduct research that is based on truth and without fallibility. The comparison of APA requirements versus Bible expectations shows equal

Psychologists work to develop a robust and steadfast foundation of knowledge based on comprehensive research work. Their primary objective is to apply appropriate knowledge to help improve the society. As a result, the Ethics Code provides a set of values where the psychologists build on their professional work (American Psychological Association, 2010). In this regard, although both the ethical principles of psychology and the specialty guidelines for forensic psychologists are different, the overlap and are almost very similar.

Ethical guidelines are the frameworks and standards that govern psychologists in conducting a morally justified research to respect the rights of the participants. Since the researchers are responsible for the welfare of the participants, it is vital for them to act in accordance with a specific strict code of ethics and moral principles. One of the common ethical framework used in many psychological studies is IVCARD where ‘I’ stands for Informed Consent, ‘V’ equals Voluntary Participation, ‘C’ is Confidentiality, ‘A’ being Accurate Reporting, ‘R’ is Right To Withdraw and ‘D’ as Do No Harm. Although there are few disadvantages of these strict ethical guidelines, the advantages outweigh them. This is evident from two of the

158). However informing a client that their symptoms present in a way that the therapist believes the client has been a victim of CSA is a leading statement and can begin an unethical path to false recovered memories. Participation in survival groups can also cause these false memories of CSA. These memories appear to be real to the client however groups can cause conformity and may be causing false memories in the absence of any real CSA memories to be recovered(Stocks, 1998). Asch (1956) also demonstrated how groups can cause conformity to the point that members will make reports that are inconsistent with observable facts. Also with the therapist being in a position of authority clients can feel the desire to please their therapist and will push them self to remember the tragic memory believed to be repressed in order to satisfy the therapist. Having a therapist in anyway push or persuade a client in to believing that they have repressed memories of CSA or any other repressed memory that needs to be recovered is extremely unethical due to the highly damaging effects this can have on the client’s life. Because of these and other ethical concerns some organizations have decided to create a code of ethics in regards to repressed and recovered memories. This code of ethics gives therapist a place to seek help when ethical dilemmas arise. Giving therapist a variety of choices and steps they can take if presented with such

Record keeping is a very controversial topic in the realm of psychology. Recording keeping is important in many professions but more so for psychologists. Records are to be kept for clients, documents such as type of service, service duration, nature of intervention and contact, and the current assessment(Fisher,2013).

This scenario violates codes under 2.0 Behavior Analysts’ Responsibility to Clients and 3.0 Assessing Behavior. The ethical code 2.09d states that the behavior analysts “review and appraise the effects of any treatment”. While, code 2.10 requires behavior analysts have a responsibility to “create and maintain documentation in the kind of detail and quality that would be consistent with best practices and the law”. In addition, 2.10 necessitates behavior analysts “appropriately document their professional work in order to facilitate provision of services later by them or by other professionals”. Furthermore, Code 2.11 sites that behavior analysts “create, maintain, disseminate, store, retain, and dispose of records and data relating to

The examples you mention are excellent examples of mental health standards. Too often we look at the counselor’s standards of practice and not how the standards of practice relate to agency procedures it uses to determine client’s

The psychologist needs to give a summary of his/her credentials to who was being evaluated as part of the informed consent. In a court process, everyone needs to be identified everyone needs to be ident This will give

The study will be designed to include the American Psychological Association General Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Professionals, those with whom the participants and other research personnel rely on to lead the research, must

Also, in 1954, APA released its official commendations for “Psychological Test and Diagnostic Test” Cohen et al (2013, Pg. 66). This manuscript was set in place for the guidelines of testing and procedural approvals. Also, the APA code of conduct protects test takers from being stigmatized from the results of the test. Test takers have the right to privacy and confidentiality and the right of inform consent. Therefore, an individual from any profession who is administering the test, needs to provide a written form to the tester where it demonstrates what the test will measure, and the specific reason why he or she needs to be tested. In addition, the tester has the right to know the outcome of the test and understand that his or her information will not be breached, except for the reasons to protect him or her from harming self or others and if it has been ordered by the courts to be used as evidence. Only under these circumstances will the information be breach. These professionals must adhere to the test standards and assume responsibility of administering, and communicating the results to the testers.

This standard is echoed by the American Psychological Association (APA) who stress psychologists consult with, refer to, or cooperate with other professionals and institutions to the extent needed to serve the best interests of those with whom they work (2010). NASP and APA recognize that these guidelines are especially important in responding to trauma, because there will be other support agencies within and outside of the academic setting who respond but do not always see every situation the same. A school psychologist who knows the needs of their school and practices ethical guidelines gains credibility with other professionals and can be recognized as an important asset during a traumatic

find it even more irresponsible for the American Psychological Association (1998) to publish such an

Alex has recently been involved in a disciplinary referral with the school administration for consuming alcohol at a high school football game. As a result, the school administration requests to view my notes from our sessions. I am conflicted, balancing the code for privacy and confidentiality. Although I do not condone the behavior that Alex chose to partake in, I have a duty to protect my patients and students. The request for student files by administration and the protection of privacy and confidentiality will be an ethical issue with which I may struggle. The APA principles that are relevant to this issue are maintaining confidentiality and discussing the limits of confidentiality in the privacy and confidentiality standard. The code of ethics states, “Psychologists have a primary obligation and take reasonable precautions to protect confidential information obtained through or stored in any medium, recognizing that the extent and limits of confidentiality may be regulated by law or established by institutional rules or professional or scientific relationship.” The discussing of the limits of confidentiality it says, “(a) Psychologists discuss with persons (including, to the extent feasible, persons who are legally incapable of giving informed consent and their legal representatives) and organizations with whom they establish a scientific or professional

In our text the APA (American Psychological Association) ethics code is explained and it is explained that the code is updated periodically with the most up to date information in the world of psychology research. So while information gathered in experimentation

The purpose of the study was to find weather personal healthcare records is working for patients with mental