Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Psychology has taken a multicultural turn. We understand the social context in which we work as a “salad bowl,” not a “melting pot” (D’Innocenzo & Sirefman, 1992; Sue, Bingham, Porche-Burke, & Vasquez, 1999). Since 2002, we have embodied our commitment in APA’s Guidelines on multicultural education, training, research, practice, and organizational change for psychologists (American Psychological Association, […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
A colleague contacted you yesterday about the potential referral of a 29-year, college educated deaf man who is experiencing marital difficulties. Your colleague is seeing the man’s wife in individual psychotherapy, and the husband is wondering whether he might also benefit from being seen in psychotherapy. But you have never worked with a deaf patient before. […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
A health psychologist colleague who practices at a hospital a mile from your private practice office just called to ask if you could do a psychological evaluation of Mr. Adan, a 27-year-old man who recently came to the U.S. from Somalia and who does not speak English. Mr. Adan is currently in the emergency department and […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Psychologists consider multiple ways to keep records safe and protect patient’s privacy. This involves more than following HIPAA final rule 2013 (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements. Psychologists see beyond the document concerning disclosures. Our work in New Hampshire looked behind the request for information and it resulted in legal activism which spanned […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Psychologists bring concerns about their colleagues to the attention of Colleague Assistance Committees and State Ethics Committees on a regular basis. In fact, there is a well-established literature and a variety of resources that describe for us, in great detail, how psychologists can (and should) approach a colleague about whom they have concerns (e.g., O’Connor, […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
In this article, we present a series of vignettes highlighting ethical dilemmas from varied practice settings. This continues an exploration we began in the last edition of The Register Report (Wise, 2014), when we analyzed ethical problems that may arise when working in concert with colleagues in psychology or other healthcare professions. Our first vignette […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
The most recent revision of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002) was years in the making, and psychologists felt it offered comprehensive guidance for practice. But the attack on the World Trade Center in September of 2001 exposed limitations in the code. As the US went to war in the […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
What complex ethical dilemmas can occur in training programs when a student’s personal values conflict with program values? Leo recently completed his second year in a clinical psychology doctoral program. In his first year, he finished required coursework in psychotherapy and assessment, and since the fall semester he has been providing therapy to clients from […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
The vignette is followed by a commentary entitled Additional Perspectives which was submitted by William V. Burlingame, PhD. The series concludes with invited comments from three experts, Elliot M. Silverstein, JD, PhD, Janet Mason, JD, and Steven M. Shaber, Esq. In the abstract, the study of ethical and legal issues in psychology can be a […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
In this article we will discuss ethics and self-care from the perspective of the three stages of professional development represented by the authors: an advanced graduate student intern (CMG), a recently licensed early career psychologist (MAH) and a later career psychologist (EHW). It is our hope that this article will raise awareness of the importance […]