Ethics for Psychologists A Commentary on the Apa Ethics Code

A top best-seller since its publication in 1995, this unique volume has been fully updated and expanded, with over 30 new excerpts on timely topics such as practicing ethically under managed care, doing therapy in cyberspace, using computerized reports, dispensing with informed consent in research, and criminalizing sexual relationships with patients. Widely adopted in graduate programs in the U.S. and Canada, this volume exposes readers to 100 different perspectives on crucial ethical issues, under the guidance of the author -- an expert ethics educator, psychologist, and attorney. Opposing viewpoints, lively discussion questions, and an exhaustive list of suggested readings on each topic make this a dynamic way to help students grapple with complex ethical dilemmas. Comprehensive in scope, selections cover such issues as confidentiality; privileged communications; multiple relationships with clients and students; research with humans and animals; assessing the risk of violence and the duty to protect; competency in academic, forensic assessment, therapeutic, and supervisory roles; and the business of being a psychologist.Bennett, Bruce E. is the author of 'Ethics for Psychologists A Commentary on the Apa Ethics Code' with ISBN 9781557982599 and ISBN 1557982597.