Module 33: Ethics Flashcards
What should a psychometrician do if mistakes were made?
If mistakes was made, they should do something to correct or minimize the mistakes
What must be done if you witness another psychologist commit an ethical violation?
If an ethical violation made by another psychologist was witnessed, they should resolve the issue with informal resolution, as long as it does not violate any confidentiality rights that may be involved
What must psychologists/psychometricians do to provide proper services to clients who are deprived with mental health services?
When they are tasked to provide services to clients who are deprived with mental health services (e.g., communities far from the urban cities), however, they were still not able to obtain the needed competence for the job, they could still provide services AS LONG AS they make reasonable effort to obtain the competence required, just to ensure that the services were not denied to those communities
What must psychologists do when they do not have enough training/competency but have an emergency in which they must attend to an individual?
During emergencies, psychologists provide services to individuals, even though they are yet to complete the competency/training needed just to ensure that services were not denied. However, the services are discontinued once the appropriate services are available
What are true about informed consent?
✓ When conducting research, providing
assessment, therapy, counseling, or consultation
✓ For legally INCAPABLE, they must provide appropriate explanation, assent, consider the client’s preferences and best interests, and obtain permission from a legally authorized person
✓ If COURT ORDERED, they must inform the nature of the services, whether it is court order or mandated, as well as, its limits of confidentiality before proceeding
✓ Must document written or oral consent, permission, and assent
What must a psychologist do in the case of interruption of services?
In case of interruption of services (such as death, relocation, illness, retirement), psychologists must make reasonable efforts to plan for continuing services
++ Unless stated in the contract
How should psychologists discuss the limits of confidentiality?
Psychologists should discuss the limits of confidentiality, uses of the information that would be generated from the services to the persons and organizations with whom they establish a scientific or professional relationships
What must psychologists do before recording voices or images of their clients?
Before recording voices or images, they must obtain permission first from all persons involved or their legal rep
To whom should a psychologist only discuss confidential information to?
Only discuss confidential information with persons clearly concerned/involved with bthe matters
When is disclosure of a client’s information valid?
+ Disclosure is allowed with appropriate consent
+ No consent is not allowed UNLESS mandated by the law
+ No disclosure of confidential information that could lead to the identification of a client unless they have obtained prior consent or the disclosure cannot be avoided
+ Only disclose necessary information
Exemptions to disclosure of informed consent/confidential information
✓ If the client is disguised/identity is protected
✓ Has consent
✓ Legally mandated
What should opinions for recommendations and reports be based on?
Opinions written on recommendations, reports, and diagnostic or evaluative statements must be based and sufficient to their findings
When should be the only time to provide statements?
Only provide statements after conducting examinations to support their statements
When are the times that an informed consent is no longer needed?
✓ Mandated by law
✓ Routine
✓ Evaluating decisional capacity
What should be done when the person has a questionable capacity to consent?
If the person has a questionable capacity to consent, it must be obtained using the language that is reasonably understandable to the person being assessed
