Psychology 3301F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Professional, Psych, Natural Justice

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3301F/G
• Professor: Cathy Chovaz

Document Summary

Lecture 2 - decision making in clinical psychology. Or decisions by the courts (e. g. , supreme court of canada: child and family services act (deals with matters of custody), healthcare consent act, Personal health information protection act, personal information protection in electronic. "severe bodily injury or death psychological harm substantially interferes with the health or well being of the complainant: can include psychological harm, not just physical (serious bodily injury or death, broader understanding of "imminence" "do no harm: basis of ethical decision-making, can"t just apply stuff that you think is cool, it needs to have been researched and proven effective. And what is the process: malfeasance, mischief, or mistake, actually did something bad, cutting corners, or made an honest mistake, standard academic position, 40% teaching, 40 % research, 20% service. Inquiries, complaints and reports committee (service section: process, person submits complaint (name the person you are complaining, and explain what went wrong, cpo asks about restitution (if no then)