3.5 Flashcards
One of the wonderful things about working in the field of psychology is the diversity of issues and roles that
a psychologist can fulfil
Knapp and VandeCreek (2006) suggest that psychologists developing new areas of expertise should not view themselves as competent until they have had
another psychologist with experience in that area supervise or monitor their knowledge and skills
Koocher and Keith-Spiegel (2016) suggest that when faced with a case outside of one’s competence, psychologists should
Consider referral resources that are available to the client and facilitate the transfer of care to the most suitable professional;
In situations where that is not possible (e.g. rural communities, clients with limited mobility or funds) the psychologist may consider treating the client, provided they engage in ongoing supportive collaboration with an experienced colleague as a guide or mentor;
If the discrepancy between the psychologists existing clinical skills and the presenting case is too great, the risk of harm may be greater than not intervening, so the psychologist should decline to provide services.
Aversive procedures are a group of behavioural therapy techniques that involve
presenting the client with an unpleasant consequence when they engage in a targeted behaviour or exposing them to unpleasant stimuli
The most common forms of aversive treatments include
aversion therapy, flooding or exposure therapy, and systematic desensitisation
Today, aversive therapeutic techniques are often used in the treatment of
addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, sexual deviation, and phobias
Aversive therapeutic procedures are of particular importance from an ethical standpoint as we are essentially doing something ______ to people to bring about a ______ change
bad, positive
The APS guidelines clearly state that “the sole purpose of exposing the client to therapeutic aversive procedures is for
the benefit of the client”
before commencing such therapies, the psychologist must
conduct a thorough assessment of the client needs, obtain informed consent from the client, has determined that all possible non-aversive therapies have been tried without success (or any untried therapy represents unacceptable risk to the client) and has assessed their own level of competence to deliver the aversive therapy.
before commencing such therapies, the psychologist must
conduct a thorough assessment of the client needs, obtain informed consent from the client, has determined that all possible non-aversive therapies have been tried without success (or any untried therapy represents unacceptable risk to the client) and has assessed their own level of competence to deliver the aversive therapy.
