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Ethics Flashcards

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What legal conduct do psychs need to follow?

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  • Health Practitioner Regulation National Law + standards and policies of the Board
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What are the 3 established regulation professions?

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Psych Board of Aus, AHPRA, National Law

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What is the role of the psych board?

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o Registers psychs
o Develops standards, codes, guidelines, assesses overseas practitioners for Aust. practice, handles notifications, complaints, investigations, disciplinary hearings, approves accreditation standards and courses for study.

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What is the role of AHPRA?

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o Supports board in its functions

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What is the role of national law?

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o sets out regulations concerning use of specialist titles, eligibility for registration and notification processes.
o Psychs need to know which National Law they operate under

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What are the CPD req of reg psychs?

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30 hours - includes 10 hours of peer consultation. 10 hours must be active (written/oral activities to enhance and test learning)

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What are the pro rata CPD rates of reg psychs?

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2.5/10 hr for each full month of registration.
(1/3 pro rata) for peer consultation

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What is req in the up to date portfolio?

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CPD log, learning plan (needs/activities), reflections, receipts (for 5 years)

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What are the Board’s standards? (8)

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CPD
Criminal History
English language
General
Profession indemnity insurance
Provisional
Recency of Practice
Area of practice endorsements standards

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What is the min amount for Professional indemnity insurance?

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$2 mill
Run off/retroactive cover needed when not practicing but have previously

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What is the board policies for social media?

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No unsubstantiated claims regarding services.
No testimonies allowed.

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What are the board’s policies/guidelines? (10)

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Social media
Court proceedings
Place of practice removal
Recency of practice
Exemptions from CPD
Overseas qualified applicants
Qualifications more than 10 years old
Limited work role / 4+2 internship
Higher degree student related policies
Supervision related policies

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What are ethics?

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basic rules that govern professional behaviour

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What is the code of ethics for?

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consistency in professional behaviour
avoids situations individual psychs relying on their own judgement of what is right and wrong

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How many ethical guidelines in APS code of ethics?

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30

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What are the 3 main principles of the code of ethics?

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o respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
o propriety
o integrity

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What does the principle ‘respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples’ include?

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the right to autonomy and justice
o Justice,
o respect,
o informed consent,
o privacy, confidentiality,
o access to one’s personal information

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What does the principle ‘propriety’ incorporate?

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principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, competence, and responsibility to clients, the profession, and greater society.

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What does the principle ‘integrity’ include?

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o need for good character,
o trust in psychological practice,
o impact of professional conduct on the overall profession

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What does justice and respect entail?

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 all clients are to be treated with respect
 Culturally appropriate and individualised services
 unfair discrimination avoided
 reparation of relationships between non-indigenous and indigenous
 sensitivity for different ages
 Sexual presentation not mental illness
 psychologists aware of unfair discrimination or prejudice against a client should assist their clients to address and react appropriately
 awareness of vulnerabilities (cultural, learning issues, disabilities etc)

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What does informed consent involve?

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disclosure of information relating to a proposed treatment, comprehension/understanding regarding the proposed treatment, voluntariness, competence, and consent.

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What do psychs need to ensure in regards to informed consent for therapeutic aversive procedures or those with unpleasant consequences?

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  • goals
  • participation is voluntary,
  • informed consent
  • treatment is efficacious,
  • client confidentiality,
  • trained provider,
  • exit plan
22
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What do clients need to know to give informed consent?

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  • Role of psych
  • Volunteer or paid service
  • Court /legal reporting responsibilities, cost and payment provider
23
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Can psychs judge to proceed without informed consent in disaster situations?

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Yes

24
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What needs to be highlighted for consent in forensic settings?

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purpose and nature of services offered, use of findings, access to info, limitations and voluntary or not nature, consequences of not participating

25
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What is confidentiality?

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Safe guarding of information which protects the trust a person places in having private information kept private

26
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When is it required to disclose information/ break confidentiality?

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  • when legally required to disclose the information
  • when consent is provided,
  • to safeguard an identifiable person from a specified risk of harm.
27
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What Act is confidentiality impacted by?

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1988 Commonwealth Privacy Act

28
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What should a psych know in regards to reported offences?

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 Simply having knowledge about an offence does not require a psychologist to report an offence if that offence is not itself subject to mandated reporting

29
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What must psychs do when working with young people for confidentiality?

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  1. determine clients capacity to provide informed consent
  2. make clear limits to confidentiality (including to the parents)
30
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How long do records need to be kept?

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7 years (after 18yrs) unless legally req for different.
To the age of 25 if under 18.

31
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What needs to be done with ending or suspending services?

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 Psychologists make arrangements for the care of their clients when they are absent.
 When a client is not benefiting from service, they end same with said client.
 Psychologists make arrangement for continuity of service when they can no longer consult and provide referrals

32
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What are most misconduct complaints due to?

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Poor communication

33
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What should psychs do when faced with ethical dilemmas?

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Consult with senior colleagues, indemnity insurers, professional bodies, and engage in thoughtful, ethical decision-making and document same.
And use ethical decision making model

34
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What is the ethical decision making model?

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Stage 1: Define the Problem:
Step 1 - identify those involved
Step 2 - Identify problem (including relevant ethical and legal issues and clinical practices)
Step 3 - Consider significance of context and settings
Step 4 - Identify and use relevant legal, ethical and professional resources
Stage 2: Considering options:
Step 5: Develop and consider alt solutions to the problem (analyses risks/benefits and consider how personal beliefs impacting decision making)
Stage 3: Monitoring and Actions:
Step 6: Choose and implement more appropriate course of action
Step 7: Monitor and assess outcome chosen
Stage 4: Resolving the problem:
Ask - was the problem solved?
Step 8a YES - consider need for ethical action plan/practice modification.
Step 8b NO - repeat steps 5-7.

35
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o Burnout signs and symptoms:

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 Feelings (anger and resentment)
 Thoughts related to failure (I cant do enough or it right)
 Behaviours (isolation, withdrawal, clock watching)

36
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o 5 common therapy scenarios that lead to fear and indecision:

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 Danger of harm/great pain
 Difficult/recalcitrant clients
 Position of danger from clients
 Clients questioning practitioner competence
 Having to make difficult ethical decisions

37
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What principle notes things on if the client is capable of informed consent?

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  • Principle A – Respect
  • Need to consider age and disabilities
38
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What is the role of a senior colleague when I am struggling with a professional dilemma?

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  • Required to help with working through professional dilemma and offer advice/direction
39
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Where ethics and common law conflict, which overrides the other?

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Common Law overrides ethical guidelines

40
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What are the stages of decision making model?

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Stage 1: Define the Problem
Stage 2: Considering options
Stage 3: Monitoring and Actions
Stage 4: Resolving the problem

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