Written by Blue Door Consulting on March 30, 2016
Multiple Relationships Erica Wise, Ph.D. This is a companion article to our series of articles on ethical issues. Some of the most difficult ethical dilemmas faced by psychologists relate to the complex and conflicting roles and relationships in which we find ourselves. In this article, we hope to dispel ceertain misconceptions concerning multiple relationships: Any […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on March 30, 2016
Psychologists conduct child custody evaluations typically under the following conditions: in divorce situations where the parents cannot agree on or stipulate to a particular living arrangement for their children, in situations involving suspected child abuse or neglect on the part of parents, and in matters regarding whether one or both parent’s rights should be severed. […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on March 30, 2016
ETHICAL BASIS FOR STANDARD OF CARE IN SUPERVISION While licensing statutes and case law provide some guidance on how courts may define the standard of care in supervision, thus far there is neither a consensus nor an explicit statement of the standard of care in psychotherapy supervision by psychologists and other mental health professionals.1 As […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on March 30, 2016
The Psychologists Legal Update 14: Psychology in the Electronic Age Christian Holland, Esq. INTRODUCTION Psychologists use computers and other forms of electronic technology to market their practices or products, to administer psychometric tests and diagnostic instruments, and to offer psychological services on line. Many of the same legal barriers and a lack of uniformity in […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on March 30, 2016
CASE STUDIES In the abstract, the study of ethical and legal issues in psychology can be a rather dry undertaking. As the focus in our profession has increasingly shifted (for understandable reasons) to concerns about risk management, discussions of these issues often generates anxiety rather than positive interest and intellectual stimulation. In my teaching of […]