Unit 7 D1 2 questions
Question 1
For this discussion, read the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (link in the Resources), and choose at least two standards to explore. Choose one from Section 10 – Therapy, and one from another section. Especially focus on these sections:
2 – Competence.
3 – Human Relations.
4 – Privacy and Confidentiality.
5 – Advertising and Other Public Statements.
6 – Record Keeping and Fees.
For the two standards you choose, address the following:
Name the section of the code you are going to discuss.
What are the basic values expressed in the standard you chose? For example, in 10.05 Sexual Intimacies With Current Therapy Clients/Patients, the code states, “Psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients/patients.” One principle illustrated by this standard is Principle A, Beneficence and Nonmaleficence.
Explain how breaking the standard you chose might endanger the value it encompasses. For example, how would a sexual relationship cause harm to a client?
Apply the standard to a real-life situation, or a scenario you create, to illustrate how it would apply to a psychologist in practice.
Are there limits to the standard? For example, using 10.05 from above, would it be ethical to have sexual intimacy with noncurrent clients? Explain your reasoning, and back up your opinion by showing support from other sections of the code whenever possible.
Are there modifications or changes you might suggest to this particular item? Is there a need to keep this part of the code? Explain your thinking.
Be sure to discuss one standard from Section 10 and one from another section, following the outline above for both standards you discuss.
Question 2:
Psychotherapists must learn to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures. As you probably know from other courses, each cultural group has its own ways of defining and understanding health, illness, and change, and people from those cultures may encounter difficulties in traditional psychotherapy because of these differences.
Find a professional source of information (textbook, article, research study) that provides information about a particular culture, and discuss how you, as a therapist, would need to modify your thinking or methods to conduct effective therapy with a client from this culture. It will be helpful if you provide a brief case example to illustrate your ideas. Be sure to include your reference at the end of your post, using correct APA format.
