Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Canadian Psychological Association, Abnormal Psychology, Deinstitutionalisation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Clinical experiences alone is not a substitute for data that emerges from understood abnormal behaviour and its treatment, as the scientist-practitioner perspective represents. Ethics: accepted values that provide guidance to make sound moral judgements: developed by groups and professional organizations. Ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al asso(cid:272)iatio(cid:374)"s code of ethi(cid:272)s guides the (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) of ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologists. 4 principles, ordered according to weight, included in the code of ethics of the canadian. Psychological association: respect for the dignity of persons, moral rights and the rights to privacy and confidentiality. Informed consent; patient understands the nature, risks, and benefits and free to withdraw consent at any time: responsible caring, psychologist competent in whatever activity they are conducting to maximize benefit and minimize harm. Integrity in relationship: psychologists must be accurate, unbiased, and honest in their appraisals, responsibility to society, must recognize how action and inaction affects society, also duty to educate.