Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture
Fourth Edition
Web Links from Text
Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.
- Web Link 5.1: American Psychological Association’s Code of Ethics
- How much of the code of ethics is devoted specifically to clinical activities such as assessment and therapy?
- In your opinion, what kinds of ethical violations pose the greatest threat to clients’ well-being?
- Web Link 5.2: A line-by-line comparison of the 1992 and 2002 ethical codes, including words crossed out, replaced, and added.
- Does the quantity of changes made to the most recent edition of the ethics code surprise you?
- What are some of the most significant changes/edits?
- Web Link 5.3: Article about Tarasoff decision and a recent extension of it
- What are the basic facts of the case described in this article, in which a client’s family member (rather than the client) informs the psychologist of the potentially dangerous behavior of the client?
- Do you agree with the court’s decision and the precedent it sets?
- Web Link 5.4: Online article about multiple relationships
- In the multiple (“dual”) relationship scenarios listed in this article, which seems most ethical to you? Why?
- In the multiple (“dual”) relationship scenarios listed in this article, which seems most unethical to you? Why?
- Web Link 5.5: Article on burnout among therapists
- According to this article, what are the signs that a therapist is experiencing burnout?
- What is your opinion of the advice offered in this article for reducing the chances of burnout?