How Ethics Differ in Research and Therapeutic Practice

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How Ethics Differ in Research and Therapeutic Practice

Instructions

American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct: Including 2010 amendments. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx

  • This is the ethical code of conduct for psychologists in the United States. The code contains several sections, called Standards. Standard 8 deals specifically with research ethics and several of the other standards apply to therapy situations. To prepare for this week’s “How Ethics Differ in Research and Therapeutic Practice” discussion, read the entire 15-page document either online or downloaded as a PDF.
  • National Institutes of Health. (n.d.) Protecting human research participants: NIH office of extramural research. Retrieved from https://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
    • Certification in Human Subjects Protection is required for anyone who wishes to work on research studies at an institution with an institutional review board. This includes any institution or organization which receives federal funding. This training material may be read online or downloaded as a PDF. The NIH estimates this training course will take approximately three hours to complete. Upon completion of the training, students will have NIH certification, an important professional component for researchers. The certification document will be part of your first assignment this week and will be uploaded to complete the assignment.

How Ethics Differ in Research and Therapeutic Practice

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in its entirety, paying special attention to standards 8 and 10 that cover ethics in research and therapeutic practice. Oftentimes research methods courses discuss the ethics of research and focus on historic examples of unethical research studies. This discussion of ethics will involve a different focus. The Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct presents information on ethical standards and expectations that apply to specific situations, including therapy and research. Explain the differences between the ethical standards for clients being treated by psychologists in counseling sessions and the standards for conducting psychological research with human participants. Consider your future career in the field of psychology and describe the parts of the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct you expect to relate directly to your future career. Select and provide the number for one ethical requirement that applies specifically to psychological research and briefly summarize the standard. Explain why this requirement may not apply to a therapy situation.

Answer preview

Ethics play a vital role in the field of psychology. Besides, being a critical practice in professional therapy.  Various ethical concerns may arise in numerous contexts where the psychologist is working such as in hospitals or private practices. There are set of laws which govern anyone working in the field of psychology to ensure the best ethical practices are put in place. In this paper seek to elucidate the underlying ethical values in research and therapeutic practices.

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