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5. Ethical and Legal Issues Flashcards

1
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Who says who is a psychologist?

A

Psychologists Board of Australia

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Requirements for __________:

  1. Higher Degree pathway
  2. 5+1 pathway
  3. 4+2 pathway (closed)
A

General registration

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Requirements for __________:

  1. Masters + 3000hrs
  2. Combined Masters/PhD + 2250hrs
  3. Doctoral Degree + 1500hrs
  4. Bridging degree + 3000hrs
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Specialist practice endorsement

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Psychologists should use assessment and intervention techniques based on 3 things

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  1. Amount
  2. Nature
  3. Quality of empirical support
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APS: 3 Ethical Principles

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  1. Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
  2. Propriety
  3. Integrity
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APS Code of Ethics General Principle: Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples

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Equal treatment, lack of discrimination
Respect for individual morals and legal rights
Obtain informed consent
Respect for confidentiality

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APS Code of Ethics General Principle: Propriety

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Competency
Protect interests of client
Record keeping
Professional Responsibility

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APS Code of Ethics General Principle: Integrity

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Ethical Standards
Reputable behaviour
Communication
Conflict of Interest

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Which of the 3 principles: Obtaining informed consent

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  1. Respect
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Which of the 3 principles: Confidentiality

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  1. Respect
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Which of the 3 principles: Competency

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  1. Propriety
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Which of the 3 principles: Do not let personal issues impair their work

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  1. Propriety
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Which of the 3 principles: Avoid dual relationships

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  1. Integrity
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DF: Duty to warn

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If there is an immediate and specified risk of harm to an identifiable person(s) that can be averted only by disclosing information

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Civil Commitment

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Involuntary commitment to inpatient psychiatric care by judicial system

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Deinstitutionalisation

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Movement of inpatient mentally ill individuals into community, provide treatment as outpatients

17
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Issues of Competency to stand trial, Insanity Defence etc.

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Forensic Psychology

18
Q

Not criminally responsible due to impaired state of mind at time of crime to appreciate wrongness of conduct or conform to the law

A

The Insanity Defence

19
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Defendant is presently incapable of meaningful participation in courtroom proceedings, understanding nature of charges and courtroom proceedings

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Competency to stand trial

PSYC3314 Adult Psychopathology 2023 (12 decks)

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