6-1 Discussion:

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Required Resources

Textbook: Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Standards and Cases, Chapter 6

Chapter 6 discusses confidentiality, privacy, and record keeping. Confidentiality is the cornerstone of all work in the field of psychology. Understanding this cornerstone, as well as the exceptions to confidentiality, is both a legal and ethical requirement of professionals.

Reading: Important Considerations for Protecting Human Research Participants The article addresses the differences between privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity as they pertain to the protection of individuals in research. The protection of research participants must be a priority for all researchers. 

Video: Informed Consent and Confidentiality Clause (2:03) This two-minute segment of the Ethics in Psychology Research video series describes the use of informed consent and confidentiality as the agreement between researcher and participants. The video lists the provisions protecting research participants and the privacy rules under HIPAA.