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    Clinical psychologists face important ethical dilemmas in their work. The three most common issues involve maintaining client confidentiality when risks to others arise, avoiding conflicted relationships with clients, and navigating payment sources like insurance coverage. The American Psychological Association provides principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, integrity, justice, and respect for people's rights and dignity to guide psychologists' conduct. When ethical questions occur, psychologists should consult colleagues or the APA Code of Conduct to resolve conflicts and ensure clients receive compassionate care while upholding clear professional boundaries.

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    Clinical psychologists face important ethical dilemmas in their work. The three most common issues involve maintaining client confidentiality when risks to others arise, avoiding conflicted relationships with clients, and navigating payment sources like insurance coverage. The American Psychological Association provides principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, integrity, justice, and respect for people's rights and dignity to guide psychologists' conduct. When ethical questions occur, psychologists should consult colleagues or the APA Code of Conduct to resolve conflicts and ensure clients receive compassionate care while upholding clear professional boundaries.

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    Clinical psychologists face important ethical dilemmas in their work. The three most common issues involve maintaining client confidentiality when risks to others arise, avoiding conflicted relationships with clients, and navigating payment sources like insurance coverage. The American Psychological Association provides principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, integrity, justice, and respect for people's rights and dignity to guide psychologists' conduct. When ethical questions occur, psychologists should consult colleagues or the APA Code of Conduct to resolve conflicts and ensure clients receive compassionate care while upholding clear professional boundaries.

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    ETHICS OF CLINICAL

    PSYCHOLOGIST
    • Clinical psychologists work closely with clients
    to diagnose and treat mental illnesses, as well
    as to work through interpersonal problems. As
    a result of this interaction, psychologists
    develop intimate bonds with clients that
    depend deeply on mutual trust. These
    relationships also create ethical dilemmas
    when conflicts of interest arise or clients
    reveal an intention to harm self or others.
    APA code of ethics
    • The American Psychological Association sets forth five principles by which
    practitioners should act: beneficence and nonmaleficence, fidelity and
    responsibility, integrity, justice, and respect for people's rights and dignity.
    • Beneficence and nonmaleficence mean that psychologists should try to
    benefit clients and do no harm.
    • Fidelity and responsibility mean that psychologists must create trusting,
    respectful bonds with clients.
    • The commitment to integrity requires that psychologists be honest and
    accurate in reporting facts and scientific data.
    • The fourth principle, justice, asks that clinical psychologists recognize each
    individual's right to caring, compassionate psychological care.
    • The final principle, respect for people's rights and dignity, means that a
    psychologist should respect a client's right to privacy, his ability to
    determine his own path, and confidentiality.
    Confidentiality

    • An American Psychological Association survey found that


    psychologists reported confidentiality as the most ethically
    troubling issue they faced. Most commonly, clinical
    psychologists felt conflicted about reporting potential risks to
    third parties (someone other than the psychologist and
    client). While psychologists must report it to the authorities if
    they feel a person is in imminent danger, disclosing
    information revealed in a private session with a client is
    tremendously damaging to the clinical relationship. This
    creates a difficult ethical issue that may be best resolved by
    consulting another professional's opinion or returning to the
    APA Code of Conduct.
    • Conflicted Relationships
    • The second most common ethical dilemma reported by
    psychologists is conflicted relationships with a client. A
    clinical psychologist is taught to maintain clear,
    responsible boundaries between herself and a client.
    However, if a client is a fellow community member or part
    of the psychologist's social circle, it can be difficult to
    maintain appropriate boundaries. Again, when an
    ethically questionable relationship develops, it is best to
    assess it in light of the American Psychological Association
    Code of Conduct or to consult a colleague for advice.
    • Payment
    • The third most common ethical dilemma reported by
    clinical psychologists involves payment source or
    method. Most of these dilemmas concerned insurance
    coverage, in which psychologists felt that they were
    being required to provide inadequate care because of
    the financial limitations placed on the client by
    insurance policy coverage. These ethical issues can be
    difficult to resolve because of the bureaucracy involved
    in negotiating with insurance providers.
    • Considerations
    • The ethical issues facing clinical psychologists are widespread
    and difficult to resolve. While the Code of Conduct lays forth
    five important ethical principles, these principles sometimes
    conflict and create problems. It is important to remember to
    treat the client with respect and dignity, while maintaining a
    clear and appropriate therapeutic relationship with him.
    • If ethical questions arise in your clinical practice, consult a
    colleague or the APA Code of Conduct for advice. Many
    hospitals also have bioethicists who can answer tough ethical
    questions about medical issues.
    • References
    • American Psychological Association: Ethical Pri
    nciples of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
    • KSPope.com: Ethics and the American Psychol
    ogical Association

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