PSY1003 WEEK 6 PART 2 Flashcards
how is ethics a methodological issue
ethical considerations require methodological trade offs
what could influence freedom of choice in clinical settings
fear that refusual results in withdrawal of treatment
limited resource makes experimental therapy appealing
offering large financial incentives to unwaged ppts
what does informed consent- freedom of choice allow
voluntary, free of in/direct pressure
no implicit/explicit coercions
foster ppts autonomy and self-determination
briefly explain the Rosenhan experiment
ppts told to go to mental hospital and say they could hear thud
raises ethical issues
give key features of ppt info sheet
description of study, explanation of possible risk/benefit, includes statement on right to withdraw consent, written in clear non-tech language
give key features of consent form
confirmation of key features of withdrawal and anonymity etc
ppts and researchers signature
what are the rules around harm and benefits in research studies
research cannot harm, however individuals can expose self to potential harm for good of humanity
necessary for resting new medical procedures
social risk when researching different cultural groups
what are issues of randomised controlled clinical trials
withholding treatments as randomly assign ppt to treatment condition - there is conflict between benefit of patient vs science.
clinical trials possible when equipoise (uncertainty about which treatment is most effective)
narrow criteria leaves patients feeling invalidated
patients in passive-inert condition should be referred for treatment post study
define privacy
ppts have right to not provide info to researcher
define confidentiality
right to withhold info from third parties
define anonymity
no identification possible
how can confidentiality maintain protection
specifiy in ppt info sheet who has access to data
use research codes
who are the RES (NHS research ethics service)
provide robust, proportionate and responsive ethical review of research through an ethics comittee
who are REC (NHS research ethics committee)
comprised of volunteers, review research in UK from ethical viewpoint, range of backgrounds (medical doctors, lawyers, statisticians)
what are 4 key principles for BPS code of ethics and conduct
respect (for autonomy, diversity, privacy, consent, confidentiality)
competence (knowing limitations)
responsibility (avoidance of harm)
integrity (conflicts of interest)
