Etzel & Watson
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Psychology as defined in the text
What is diverse faces and forms, is grounded on ethics?
Our ethical codes stem from organizational
What is Values
What are the 9 ethical principles that the authors describe in Chapter 1?
Do no harm, respect autonomy, be just, be faithful, accord dignity, treat others with caring and compassion, pursue excellence, be accountable, be courageous,
What do Koocher & Keith-Spiegel suggest regarding crisis decisions (decisions that need to be made quickly)?
What is Prepare for them in advance
Who should be protected and cared for first when a consultant is in psychological difficulty?
What is the Athlete
The balance of ethics as related to purpose and function
What is a healthy mix of so-called "Principle ethics" and "Virtue ethics"?
The first step when facing questionable professional behavior, practice, or situation
What is sensing that something is possibly awry and by some means, deciding that you are probably facing a problematic situation?
What is the position that the authors take on the primary rationale for being an ethically aware and sensitive therapist? (Why is being ethically aware important as a clinician?)
That is it NOT for self-protection, it is because “ we respect ourselves and what we do if we feel confident that we are practicing appropriately and within our boundaries of competence”
Who do Ethics Committees usually consist of?
What is Volunteer AASP members with sensitivity to ethical matters
What are the ramifications of impairment that Andersen et al. (2000) mentions?
What is Bad reflection on the profession and resistance of services
Some are going to be more vulnerable than others
What is new professionals who are exceptionally enthusiastic and want to engage in work that exceeds their competence?
Codes of ethics are based upon this
What is moral principles of behavior often referred to as ethical principles?
What are common underlying characteristics of most mental health professionals who engage in questionable, unethical, or unprofessional behavior?
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b. Ignorant/misinformed regarding standards, practice outside of their competence, show insensitivity to needs of those with whom they work, exploit clients, behave irresponsibly due to laziness, stress, ;ack of awareness, seek vengeance, suffer from burnout, have distorted view of interpersonal boundaries, rationalize actions that seem self-serving, having “slip ups”
Why is observing other mental health professionals an important aspect to the profession, in terms of ethics?
What is to ensure that others are performing their roles ethically and to provide feedback regarding ethical behavior (in case corrective intervention is necessary).
Myths and truths about sports psychologists in the field in the cartoon example
What are Very few psychodynamic-oriented sports psychologists?
What is Truth - SEPP deliver services in unusual places and at unusual times
When mistakes arent clear, professionals are encouraged to seek this
What is Consultation?
The decision making model is good in doing this
What is resolving ethically challenging situations in the field of SEP?
What is the difference between intellectual competence and emotional competence?
a. Intellectual: refers to the acquisition of knowledge based on empirical research and sound clinical scholarship regarding practice with a particular client population. Recognizing what one does not know.
b. Emotional: refers to the therapists’ ability to emotionally contain and tolerate the clinical material that emerges in treatment, their willingness and skill at detecting the intrusion of personal biases into their work, and their capacity for self-care in the context of the difficult work that is psychotherapy
What are some factors that must be considered when determining whether to intervene if you witness an unethical act be committed?
What is Relationship to the potential ethics violator, severity/ damage of behavior, time and place, approach of intervention, evidence of violation
Professional challenges that Andersen claims typically happen within sports psychology
What is Multiple relationships, confidentiality concerns, of session contact, boundary-blurring with time and space.
What is good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
The seven steps in the decision-making model
1. Identifying the relevant ethical issues and practices that are specific to the situation
2. Developing multiple alternative courses of action for dealing with the situation
3. Analyzing the short/long term risks and benefits of that alternative course of action on all the groups involved
4. Selecting a course of action and considering principles, values and standards.
5. Carrying out the selected course of action
6. Evaluating the results and consequences
7. Assuming responsibility for those results of the action, correcting any negative consequences.
How does a professional maintain personal competence?
a. Strive for constant awareness of limitations, recognize that these can increase over time after formal training has ended, and seek constructive remedies by both formal and informal means to keep skills current
What are the nine steps to the ethical decision-making strategy that Koocher & Keith-Spiegel suggest?
1. Determine whether if it is an ethical matter
2. Consult guidelines for resolution
3. Consider all factors that influence decision
4. Consult trusted colleague
5. Evaluate rights, responsibilities, and vulnerability of all parties
6. Generate alternative decisions
7. Consequences of each decision
8. Make the decision
9. Implement the decision
How to reduce the multiple relationships between athletes and psychologist
What is not going to multiple places with the athlete?