CLIN500 Ethics in Clinical Psychology
This course is an introduction to ethical, professional and legal standards of practice and research. This course examines a number of basic ethical and professional issues faced by the practicing clinical psychologist. The course has a number of objectives: 1)To provide the beginning student with an understanding of recent developments and changes in psychology as a profession, as well as an understanding of contemporary trends and changes in ethics, professional practice, liability, risk management, malpractice exposure, and ethical guidelines. 2) To develop an appreciation of the complexities of the basic ethical and legal issues that are a routine component of the general practice of clinical psychology (e.g., the actual clinical and legal issues that may be involved in cases of duty to warn, duty to protect, reporting obligations, exceptions to confidentiality, competence, etc.) Human diversity issues - ethnicity, gender, age difference, language differences - are highlighted in the areas of psychotherapy and assessment. The APA ethical standards concerning human diversity are addressed as well as the Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services to Diverse Populations. (Must be taken at PAU.)