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Handlingdilemmas1.pptxLearning Team 5 Week 5: Hot Topics Presentation
Esperanza Pena, Larry Komrofski, Laura Galarza, Michael Shaw, Ms. Tori, and Shonda Green
PSYCH/660: Ethics and Personal Awareness Issues
Dr. Heather Joppich-Lines, Instructor
October 14, 2019
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The following presentation focuses on the ethical supervision that arises with trainees that originated within Chapter 10 of the text. The referenced subject matter covers the psychologist's obligation to teaching and offering instruction that pertain to building associations, which are dedicated and committed to their institutions, pupils, and individuals located in the community. These individuals rely on scholarly establishments to facilitate the necessary information, ability and job connections necessary to present themselves, while pursuing unique degree regimens (Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility). These methods are focused on servicing demands knowhow relevant to institutional change and aptitude in scholarly program supervision, as well as provide hegemony abilities (APA, 2012f; Standard 2.03, Maintaining Competence). Clinicians tasked with governing advanced schedules need to guarantee that class fundamentals adhere to familiar practices within relative areas, and that learners receive proper experience, supervision, and investigatory background to adhere to the course conclusion objectives, as outlined by the curriculum presented within the classroom environment (Wise & Cellucci, 2014).
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2. Define the Ethical Aspirational Principle and Enforceable Standards that are Relevant.
Relevant Ethical Aspirational Principles
Principle A: Beneficence & Nonmaleficence
Psychologist should eliminate biases and prejudices that may influence those that they work with and protect the rights and welfare of those they work with professionally.
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility
Psychologist responsibility to ensure whomever they are working with have the same high moral standards they do.
Principle C: Integrity
Psychologist should strive for honesty in their practice and strive for transparency. They should never deceive or attempt to misrepresent.
Principle D: Justice
Psychologist should always practice in their area of expertise and never go beyond their level of limitations or competence.
Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights & Dignity
Psychologist should always be professional with their clients and respect the right to dignity, privacy rights and confidentiality.
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2b. Define the Ethical Aspirational Principle and Enforceable Standards that are Relevant (cont).
Enforceable Standards
Standard 2: Competence
It is important that psychologist is clear and on what they are trained to do and what they are not trained to do. Only practice their area of expertise.
Standard 3: Human Relations–Multiple relationships
Guide psychologist on how they interact with other professionals in their field, especially when they work with others in the profession of mental health.
Standard 4: Privacy & Confidentiality
Psychologist must maintain patient confidentiality and take reasonable precautions to keep client information private.
Standard 7: Education & Training
Psychologist focus on teaching and training students. They create courses and programs that focus on behavior and expectation.
Standard 10: Therapy
Psychologist address the importance of obtaining informed consent and explain what type of treatment their client will receive. They also focus on the context and expectations that will be outlined in therapy.
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3. Explain How the Clients in this Case Study Would be Affected by Unethical Disclosure of Client Information.
Situation
Psychologists are expected to keep their patient’s personal information confidential (Allan, 2015).
In this case, Dr. Yeung has a responsibility to keep Aiden’s personal information confidential.
However, the dilemma she faces is that she has developed great relationship with her client whose actions have the potential to cause harm.
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3b. Explain How the Clients in this Case Study Would Be Affected By Unethical Disclosure of Client Information (cont).
Solution
While Dr. Yeung understands that Aiden never follows through with his threats, she understands that given his history and current drinking problem, she will have to take his words seriously.
Her dilemma though is that she might lose the good relationship she has with Aiden and thus lose the patient’s chance to recover.
On the flipside, Aiden might harm his mother and girlfriend. Therefore, failure to release the info will harm.
My verdict: I believe the main aim of the study is to help determine if male parolees with a history of domestic violence such as Aiden are fit to be released back to their wives. Aiden is clearly not yet ready, and Dr. Yeung should report it as her assessment.
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4. Explain How Issues Affect the Practice of Professional Psychology, as they Pertain to Professional Supervision.
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4b. Explain How Issues Affect the Practice of Professional Psychology, as they Pertain to Professional Supervision (cont).
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5. Provide An Analysis of What the APA Ethics Code Would Suggest As a Resolution to the Dispute.
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6. Discuss How Your Research Into the Dilemma Affected Your Prior Views and Assumptions.
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Conclusion
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Cited References
Allan, A. (2015). Ethics in psychology and law: An international perspective. Ethics & Behavior, 25(6), 443-457.
Brand, B. L., & McEwen, L. (2016). Ethical standards, truths, and lies. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17(3), 259-266.
Cherry, K. (2019). APA code principle and standards. Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/apa-ethical-code-guidelines-4687465.
Fisher, Celia B.(2003). Design of education and training programs. Chapter 10 standards on education and training. Vitalsource. Retrieved from
https://phoenix.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781483369303/cfi/6/44!/4/2/4/2@0:0.
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