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This group recommends changes to, and endorses the Ethical Principles for Art Therapists.
Who is the Ethics Committee of the American Art Therapy Association
Art therapists commit to treating all persons with fairness. Art therapists ensure that clients have equal access to services.
What is Justice
Art therapists attribute publication credit to those who have contributed to a publication in proportion to their contributions and in accordance with customary professional publication practices.
What is Article 10.2
Art therapists refrain from entering into multiple relationships with _____ if the multiple relationships could reasonably be expected to impair competence or effectiveness of the art therapist
Who are Clients (1.4)
Art therapists treat clients in an environment that protects privacy and confidentiality.
What is Article 2.1
The prevailing professional judgment of art therapists engaged in similar activities in similar circumstances, given the knowledge the art therapist had or should have had at the time, is how the Ethical Principles define this word.
What is "reasonable"
Art therapists respect clients’ right to make their own choices regarding life direction, treatment goals, and options.
What is Autonomy
During the initial phase, art therapists and clients design treatment plans, goals, and objectives to assist the clients in attaining maintenance of maximum level of functioning and quality of life.
What is Article 14.2
Art Therapists are sensitive to individual differences that exist within ______ and understand that individuals may have varying responses to group norms.
Who are Cultural Groups (7.5)
Art therapists do not make or permit any public use or reproduction of client art therapy sessions, including dialogue and artwork, without written consent of the clients.
What is Article 4.3
These individuals abide by these principles and by the applicable laws and regulations governing the conduct of art therapists and any additional license or certification that the art therapist holds.
Who are Members of the Association
Art therapists accept their role and responsibility to act with integrity towards clients, colleagues and members of their community. Art therapists maintain honesty in their dealings, accuracy in their relationships, faithfulness to their promises and truthfulness in their work.
What is Fidelity
Art therapists aspire to offer equal access to art therapy services to those clients who are unable to pay full fee, and where possible, offer a sliding fee scale to accommodate such need.
What is Article 11.6
Art therapists take reasonable steps to ensure that ____, ____, or ____ do not perform or present themselves as competent to perform professional services beyond their education, training, and level of experience.
Who are Students, Employees, or Supervisees (8.3)
Art therapists take reasonable steps to ensure that all assessment artwork and related data are kept confidential according to the policies and procedures of the professional setting in which these assessments are administered.
What is Article 3.6
A personal commitment and constant effort to act ethically; encouraging ethical behavior by students, supervisees, employees, and colleagues; and consulting with others concerning ethical practice are all required in order to do this.
What is develop a rigorous set of ethical principles for art therapists’ work-related behavior.
Art therapists promote wellbeing by helping individuals, families, groups and communities to improve their circumstances. Art therapists enhance welfare by identifying practices that actively benefit others.
What is Beneficence
When providing training and/or supervision to non-art therapists, art therapists take precautions to ensure that trainees understand the nature, objectives, expectations, limitations and resulting qualifications of the supervision and/or training as distinct from formal studies in art therapy.
What is Article 8.6
Information obtained about _____ during the course of an investigation is confidential unless there is authorization previously obtained in writing.
Who are Research Participants (9.5)
Art therapists maintain client treatment records for a reasonable amount of time consistent with federal, state, and institutional laws and regulations and sound clinical practice. Records are stored or disposed of in ways that maintain confidentiality.
What is Article 2.7
Art therapists also follow these, in addition to the Ethical Principles for Art Therapists.
What are all federal, state, and institutional laws and regulations.
Art therapists strive to conduct themselves and their practice in such a way as to cause no harm to individuals, families, groups and communities.
What is Nonmaleficence
Art therapists may represent themselves as specializing within a limited area of art therapy only if they have the appropriate education, training, and experience to practice in that specialty area.
What is Article 12.6
Art therapists cooperate with ________, when indicated and professionally appropriate, in order to serve their clients effectively.
Who are Other Professionals (6.4)
Art therapists discuss the merits and detriments of including artwork created outside of the art therapy session in the exhibition with clients or legal guardians (if applicable).
What is Article 5.4