Ethical Decision Making For Psychologists: A Practical Model

Course overview

From time to time, psychologists are confronted with ethical dilemmas that are difficult to resolve. Although ethical decision-making models provide guidelines as to how psychologists should proceed in such matters, they do not always do so in a pragmatic manner. The purpose of the current course is to provide psychologists with an intuitive method of resolving ethical dilemmas that is grounded in best practices as outlined in the professional literature as well as the APA Code of Ethics (2002). Topics include the differences between ethics and the law, identifying moral principles which underlie the ethical practice of psychotherapy, and how to apply a practical approach to ethical decision-making. The course is written in a conversational style and includes mnemonics to assist in learning the material and drawing upon this knowledge as necessary when ethical dilemmas arise throughout one's career. 2009 | 32 pages | 24 posttest questions | Course #30-41