Write a 1,000 – 1,250-word paper discussing codes of practice and ethical issues that must be considered when using psychological assessments.

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Codes of Practice and Ethical Issues in The Use of Psychological Assessment

Psychological assessment refers to the combination of the techniques that help the

psychologist determine the hypothesis of individual behavior and capabilities. The process

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Codes of Practice and Ethical Issues in The Use of Psychological Assessment

Student's name: Jennifer Rizzo

Institutional Affiliation: Grand Canyon University

Professor's Name: Dr. Weber

Course Name: CNL 523

Date: 12/08/2020

involves four components given under some conditions. The testing is done through a scale of

measurement leading to the analysis of the individual differences, therefore, psychological

concept. Some observations are made to help provide valuable information.

Finally, informal assessments are added to the standardized norm-referenced tests to help

supplement the procedures. Ethics is also crucial for professionalism, as it is the guiding

principle of how work should be conducted. Psychology as a profession also requires that ethics

adhere to fulfilling its primary mandate of developing a treatment plan (Kingdon, 2019) . all

psychologists need to ensure that they incorporate the highest ethical standards in their daily

activities.

There are various ethical issues to consider in these assessments, including

confidentiality, integrity, and privacy issues. Psychologists ought to have respect for their clients.

This would ensure that they are within the guidelines provided by the code of ethics they are

guided by. This includes respect for the rights and dignity of the people, propriety rights, and

integrity. The code of ethics guides psychologists. This code has the guidelines in which the

professionals are guided when conducting psychological assessment and tests. It is important to

have a code of conduct as it leads to safeguarding the clients' rights. It also helps protect their

welfare, thus ensure that there is integrity while conducting the assessments.

Psychologists regard people as very valuable as they are their clients, hence respecting

their rights being paramount, which involved the right to autonomy and justice. Psychologists

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also serve people from diverse backgrounds, thus the need to promote equality and equity. This

can be achieved through the professional guidance they give their clients, promoting human

rights, including oral and legal rights (Dean, 2010). This would lead to a society that respects the

dignity of all people from different backgrounds.

While handling people from different backgrounds, psychologists face various ethical

issues. This includes having respect for their clients, as some might undergo limitations when

using the English language. When faced with this ethical dilemma, the psychologist sue

informed consent to explain the limitation to confidentiality that this situation could cause. This

is because the psychologist would need to get a third party to ensure that there is communication

between them hence limiting the confidentiality. There would be a need to seek advice on

relevant cultural consultants, thus improving the communication between the two. There would

be a need to assess the client's background to understand them more, thus creating a good rapport

(Donna Palladino, 2019) . This would lead to overcoming the language or cultural bias, leading to

communication between the client and the psychologist.

Psychologists would also be needed to be mindful of the clients' previous experiences.

This would entail assessing the cognitive functioning for the cultural and linguistic diverse

clients hence adopting suitable assessment tools. They should also clarify the correct methods to

be applied in the assessment. The purpose of the assessment, the process itself, the disclosure of

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the client's information, how the storing of the information would be conducted, and how the

information would be stored even after a treatment plan is made. These were the privacy and

confidentiality of ethical issues to be considered when handling a client.

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when it came to assessments (Peters, 2015). This would entail being competent when they get in

contact with the clients from using the procedures, applying to the individuals and groups,

preparing reports, and even communicating the results. This would ensure that the psychological

processes and assessment is successful.

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Psychologists should also ensure that there is competence when handling their clients.

The services that they offer should not harm their clients but instead, be of benefit to them. They

ought to protect their client's interests by ensuring that there are privacy and confidentiality.

They should assess their clients well before they embark on the psychological assessment. This

by conducting a background check to see if there were any previous assessment data and if it

would be relevant to the current assessment. There should also be the correct procedures that

include psychometrical and proper assessment, hence adapting to the cultural difference they

may encounter.

Psychologists should also ensure that the records of information relating to the client

should be kept in the right manner. There should also be integrity when dealing with the

assessment data by ensuring that the techniques used are transparent, hence satisfying the clients.

The record-keeping process needs competence and professional responsibility; thus, the shared

information should not be accessed with a third only with permission from the client hence

confidentiality. They should also act in a reputable behavior, ensuring no conflict of interest

when dealing with their clients. There should be a non-exploitation of the clients hence ensuring

the highest standards of professionalism. The clients' career development, social and personal

development also impact the assessment choice that a psychologist could use. When they have a

higher educational background, they would be easy to handle as their grasping of issues would

be of a higher affinity than a client with less educational background.

Psychologists must then practice while adhering to the ethics code of conduct. They

ought to embrace ethical commitment, which involves using their knowledge and skills to help

them in the assessment process, thus being aware comprehensively of their clients' rights. They

ought to exercise a duty of care while handling their clients, thus utilizing their ethical expertise

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References

Dean, D. (2010). Clinical Competency and ethics in Psychology. Inquiries Journal.

Donna Palladino, G. S. (2019). Ethical Issues in Testing and Assessment. Springer Link.

Issues in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Culturally Diverse Individuals. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://losangeles.networkofcare.org/mh/library/article.aspx?id=339

Kingdon, M. (2019). The Importance of Ethics in psychology. Studying Psychology.

Peters, J. (2015). Ethical Issues in Psychology. Psych Yogi.

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