Practical ethics for psychologists : a positive approach, third edition / Samuel J. Knapp, Leon D. VandeCreek, and Randy Fingerhut.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knapp, Samuel, author.

VandeCreek, Leon, author.

Fingerhut, Randy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychologists--Professional ethics.

Psychologists.

Psychology--Standards.

Psychology.

Psychology--ethics.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology.

Psychology--ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 360 pages)

Edition:

Third Edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Truly ethical behavior requires more than simply avoiding action by a disciplinary body. For psychologists, behaving ethically is a positive goal that involves striving to reach our highest ethical ideals. Guided by APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, Knapp, VandeCreek, and Fingerhut provide short sketches illustrating the standards that psychologists must follow, and show how psychologists can actualize their personal values and ethical acumen in their daily work. The authors discuss a variety of ethically tricky areas for psychologists, including patient confidentiality, inappropriate relationships with patients, financial issues, informed consent, and forensic and legal issues. Readers will learn how to attend to their emotional well-being, how to use risk-reduction strategies as well as a five-step decision-making model for difficult ethical quandaries, and how to base their professional conduct on overarching ethical values. This third edition of Practical Ethics for Psychologists includes new findings on the science of morality and on working with morally diverse clients, and ethical issues regarding the use of social media and other online communications."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

The legal floor and positive ethics

Foundations of ethical behavior

Ethical decision making

Competence

Informed consent, empowered collaboration, or shared decision making

Multiple relationships and professional boundaries

Confidentiality, privileged communications, and record keeping

Life-endangering patients

Forensic psychology

Assessment

Special topics in therapy

Business issues

Psychologists as educators

Consultation and clinical supervision

Research and scholarship.

Notes:

Revised edition of Practical ethics for psychologists, c2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2017.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781433827457

143382745X

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