PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Syphilis, Irresistible Impulse, Medical Record
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Chapter 19: law, society, and the mental health profession. Ethics: accepted values that provide guidance to make sound moral judgments, developed by groups and professional organization, a(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:374) ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al asso(cid:272)iatio(cid:374)"s code of ethics and state code of ethics guide the behavior of psychologists. Apa ethics code: standards: resolving ethical issues, competence, human relations, privacy and confidentiality, advertising and other public statements, record keeping and fees, education and training, research and publication, assessment, therapy. Incompetent to stand trial: when an accused person is so mentally disordered that he or she cannot assist in his or her own defense, the person is considered incompetent to stand trial. First comes school, then comes licensing: required training and education, to (cid:373)ai(cid:374)tai(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s li(cid:272)e(cid:374)se, a ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologist (cid:373)ust (cid:272)o(cid:373)plete (cid:272)o(cid:374)ti(cid:374)ui(cid:374)g education credits (ceus) Importance of licensing with insurance companies: psychologists who provide therapy versus those psychologists who do not, after one is licensed, they must adhere to the laws and code of ethics, state specific licensure laws.
