Practical Ethics for Psychologists: A Positive Approach - Softcover

Samuel J. Knapp; Leon VandeCreek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143381174X ISBN 13: 9781433811746

Publisher: American Psychological Assoc, 2012

Synopsis

<p>Ethical behaviour involves much more than avoiding being sanctioned by a disciplinary body. For psychologists, being ethical is also a positive goal that involves striving to reach one's highest ethical ideals. </p> <p>Guided by the APA Ethics Code, amended in 2010, the authors provide short sketches illustrating the standards that psychologists must follow. In addition, they emphasise how psychologists can actualise their personal values and ethical acumen in their daily work. </p> <p>Psychologists are shown a variety of ways to reach this goal:</p> <p><ul> <li>by attending to their emotional well-being</li> <li>by using the five-step decision making model presented in this book</li> <li>by using risk reduction strategies in difficult cases</li> <li>by basing their professional conduct on overarching ethical values</li> </ul></p> <p>This second edition features new material on the positive impact of continuing education programs; consideration of emotional problems and non-rational decision making on professional competence; and discussion of the challenges of delivering psychological services using electronic media.</p>

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Title: Practical Ethics for Psychologists( A Positive Approach) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: SamuelJ.Knapp <>Publisher: APABooks

About the Author:

<p><strong>Samuel Knapp, EdD, ABPP</strong>, is the director of professional affairs for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. He has authored or edited 16 books and about 100 articles and made almost 300 professional presentations on ethics and other professional issues. He was the editor-in-chief of the recently published <strong>APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology</strong> (2011). He holds a diplomat in counselling psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, and he is a fellow of American Psychological Association Division 31(State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Association Affairs).</p>

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychological Assoc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 143381174X
• ISBN 13: 9781433811746
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312