Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 174.915
EAN: 9781591472018
Edition: 2
ISBN: 1591472016
Label: American Psychological Association (APA)
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 349
Publication Date: 2005-01-31
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Studio: American Psychological Association (APA)

Ethics in Plain English is a practical and engaging resource that shows psychologists how to apply the principles of APA's Ethics Code to the ethical dilemmas that they encounter in their daily lives. This second edition has been wholly rewritten and updated to make it consistent with the newly revised standards of the APA Ethics Code (2002). Each ethical standard is reproduced in its entirety. Then it is translated into everyday language and is followed by a fictional case study that illustrates, in an entertaining way, how the standard might be applied to a real life situation. Examples of both problematic and exemplary behavior in diverse settings are provided. New to this edition are thought-provoking discussion questions after each case study, making the book even more useful for classroom use or self study. The chapters cover general principles of ethical decision making, as well as a broad range of issues relating to professional competence, human relations, privacy and confidentiality, advertising and other public statements, record keeping and fees, education and training, research and publication, assessment, and therapy. This book will help readers navigate a variety of challenging situations and belongs on the bookshelf of every committed psychologist and mental health professional.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A helpful ethics resource
Comment: I am using this book to study for the Ethics portion of my preliminary examinations, and have found it to be a pretty helpful resource in terms of thinking through ethics issues. Sometimes the examples and questions are a little silly, but for the most part the book portrays realistic-sounding vignettes that could come up in clinical practice and teaching.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A must-read for practicing and aspiring psychologists
Comment: Now in an updated second edition wholly rewritten to be made consistent with updated standards of the newly revised APA Ethics Code (2002), Ethics In Plain English: An Illustrative Casebook For Psychologists is a resource especially intended for psychologists. Describing how to apply the principles of the Ethics Code of the American Psychological Association to ethical dilemmas commonly encountered. From issues of privacy and confidentiality, to regulations concerning advertising and public statements, to standards for education, training, research and publication, and much more, Ethics In Plain English breaks down the required expectations in to practical and easily understandible terms. Gray boxes highlight points that go straight to the heart of the matters discussed, such as "Never pay, give gifts to, or compensate a newspaper reporter, radio or TV reporter, Internet journalist, or any other journalist in the print or electronic media in return for an interview endorsing or promoting your work in a news story", "If you review or screen the work of others, resist the temptation to use the newly submitted information for any purpose whatsoever", and "Enough is enough! Do not provide endless therapy if the patient does not need it, is not being helped in some way, or, even worse, is being harmed by continuing to see you (e.g. financially, by fostering overdependence, or some other way)". An absolute must-read for practicing and aspiring psychologists.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Ethics in Plain English
Comment: An excellent book that explores the ethical codes for psychologists . Through the use of an experiential format which includes numerous case examples throughout; this book is a must read for psychologists who want to be well versed in ethics for the practitioner.

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