Discussions
Type of document Essay
3 Pages Double Spaced
Subject area Psychology
Academic Level Master
Style APA
References 1
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Discussions: Please discuss each topic individually. Please use reference (Fisher, C. B. (2013). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists. Thousand Oaks, CA). The school does not allow me to download the full text but if you have in your library please use it as a reference on these topics.
1.Why do you believe the security of confidential therapy and health records is important to the ethical practice of psychology? What is the role of HIPAA in regards to the confidentiality of records? 100 words
2.What expectations does the APA Ethics Code require of researchers? What types of activities does the code specifically prohibit? Do you agree with the prohibitions? Why or why not? 100 words
3.Assume you have been called as an expert witness in a court proceeding. What considerations or limitations does the APA Ethics Code place upon you in terms of what you may disclose as part of your testimony? What potential challenges might this present to your professional relationship with your client? 100 words
4.This is definitely a topic we need to think about. I think it is good to think about our own feelings ahead of trying to assist others who may be struggling with these issues. There is one physician being tried for providing patients with lethal doses of medication. Assisted suicide is legal in Oregon and California Governor has a Death With Dignity Act. Depending on a person’s personal belief system, and condition, we may need to counsel them in their thoughts at dealing with a life-threatening condition. Our job becomes allowing someone to explore their options, while at the same time making sure their decision is not due to depression or other mental illness. How do you work with others about these issues if you are uncomfortable with it yourself? Do you have your wants known within your own family? 100 words
5.With psychologists or therapists working within the school system there is often both APA Codes and FERPA laws that cover the records and the work. Could this create an issue? What are your thoughts on having ‘two masters’ to serve at the same time? 100 words
6.Often times a parent or parents will pay for their child’s college tuition. But, since the ‘child’ is over 18 these parents have no rights to the grades or records. What are your thoughts on this? If you were paying your child’s tuition how would you deal with that? Is it ‘fair’? Whom is the FERPA law there to protect? 100 words
7.So how long do you need to maintain records after a person has left treatment? What if the client was a minor at the time of treatment? What does your reading indicate about record storage? You can utilize the APA web pages to answer the length of storage time question. What are your thoughts on this requirement? How would you accomplish this? 100 words
8.It is never too early to start planning. Death is not often planned. Knowing what your preferences are helps family and loved ones cope a bit with sudden illness or death. There is a great document that can help with this process. It can serve as a living will and is easy to complete. Emotionally it can be hard to address these things (no matter what your age) but I feel it is an important thing to do if we are in the service of others dealing with similar issues. Take a look and let me know what you think. Here is the link to the document, and there is an attachment as well. https://fivewishes.org/Home 100 words
