Lesson 6. EFPA-code

Question 1

True or false? When rating ethical dilemmas with for example the EFPA-code, only one code is relevant.

Answer 1

False, it’s often the case that more codes are needed to solve an ethical dilemma.

Question 2

What does a normal ethical code consists of?

Answer 2

− uniformity in decision making à clarity for
patients
− ‘Rules’ of the psychological profession
− Rights of the patient
− Duties of the psychologist

Question 3

What’s the duration of a normal complaint procedure?

Answer 3

1 year

Question 4

What are the four main general principles of the ethical code?

Answer 4

1. Respect for a person’s rights and dignity
2. Competence
3. Responsibility
4. Integrity

(Don’t worry, the code will be attached to the exam:) )

Question 5

Under which general principle can questions about ‘the professional secret’ be categorized?

Answer 5

Respect for a person’s rights and dignity

Question 6

Under which general principle can questions about ‘Not treating a client with problems for which you are not
educated’ be categorized?

Answer 6

Competence

Question 7

Under which general principle can questions about ‘not harming your client’ be categorized?

Answer 7

Responsibility

Question 8

Under which general principle can questions about ‘Not trying to change the lifestyle or religion of your client’ be categorized?

Answer 8

Respect for a person’s diginity and rights

Question 9

Under which general principle can questions about ‘ not starting a relationship with your clients’ be categorized?

Answer 9

Intergrity

Question 10

What is a moral dilemma in professional ethics?

Answer 10

This is a conflict of norms and values. There has to be made a decision in which all options involve harm to
affected parties.

Question 11

What are the two conditions of being a protected psychologist (1993)

Answer 11

− condition 1 is a Master degree in psychology
− Condition 2 is respecting the ethical code for
psychologist. If not, the client has a right to file
a complaint.

Question 12

What the relation between a protected title of a psychologists and complaints from clients?

Answer 12

When a clients want to fill in a complaint about a psychologist without a protected title, this is not possible. About a psychologist with a protected title, it can.

((Is dit eigenlijk wel zo, ik impliceer het te snel denk ik uit deze gegevens)

Question 13

Where can clients or other affected parties fill in their complaint about a psychologist?

Answer 13

The commision of psychologists

Question 14

What are the conditions of a complaint?

Answer 14

It has to be written, it has to be clear, relevant and not anonymous.

Question 15

True or false: a complaint is investigated by only a health psychologists committee

Answer 15

False, only by the Ethics Committee.

Question 16

Is there a possibility of appeal in complaints?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

Name two possible sanctions of a complaint.

Answer 17

• Warning
• Reprimand
• Suspension from register of certified
psychologists (temporary)
• Expulsion from register of certified
psychologists

Question 18

True or false: there are only advantages of the possibility of filing a complaint

Answer 18

False. There are definately disadvantages as well, namely defensive medicine for example

Question 19

What are the advantages of the possibility of filing a complaint?

Answer 19

• Better protection of cliënts
• Professionalisation of psychology
• Official register for psychologist as a
guarantee for quality

Question 20

What’s the disadvantga of the possibility of filing a complaint?

Answer 20

Defensive medicine

Question 21

What is a defensive medicine?

Answer 21

This occurs when psychologists order more tests or avoiding high-risk clients to keep themselves safe from malpractise liability. For example: a psychologist doesn’t want to treat a kid of who’s parents are divorcing –> the psychologist can easily get a complaint in this situation because the parents may most likely not agree with each other.

Question 22

What is negative defensive medicine?

Answer 22

A negative defensive medicine is when a psychologist reguses to treat a client. The psychologists says simply ‘no’.

Question 23

What is a positive defensive medicine?

Answer 23

A positive defensive medicine is when a psychologist is doint extra things to be sure about the treatment. For example ordering more tests or having more visits.

Question 24

True or false: emotional impact on psychologists and a negative impact on work with clients are examples of short term impacts of complaints

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

Give an example of a long term impact of complaints.

Answer 25

More knowledge about ethical principles.

Question 26

True or false: Confidentiality is most often mentioned as a moral dilemma

Answer 26

False, confidentiality is most often mentioned as an ethical dilemma.

Question 27

True or false: surgeons with no history of malpractise offer more statements of orientation and use more humor.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

True or false: surgeons without any history of malpractice have higher dominance in voice tone and have a higher concern/anxiety in voice tone.

higher dominance in voice tone
• lower concern/anxiety in voice tone

Answer 28

False. They do have a higher dominance in voice tone, but they have LOWER concern/anxiety in their voice tone.