PSY 740 Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice
Focuses on the legal and ethical issues faced by clinical psychologists. The APA Ethics Code and state regulations relevant to professional psychology practice and ethical decision-making processes and models form the core of this consideration. Content will include ethical and legal obligations and aspirations of the psychologist in practice; the consideration of the intersection and divergence of ethical and legal obligations; mandated reporting; homicidality and suicidality; considerations for participating in legal proceedings; and ethics-based advocacy.
Prerequisite
None
Offered
Fall