Elizabeth V. Swenson, PhD, JD - John Carroll University

Ethical Issues In Clinical Assessment (60 min.) LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. List the standards from the American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct that apply to clinical assessment 2. Identify deviations from standard of care for psychological assessment that can be found in the ethics code including confidentiality, competence, and informed consent ABSTRACT: This is an intermediate-level presentation. A variety of ethical issues arise in the process of clinical assessment. Several ethical issues common to clinical practice will be identified through brief scenarios. The American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct will be applied to aid in their resolution. BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Elizabeth V. Swenson is Professor Emerita of Psychology at John Carroll University. She obtained her PhD from Case Western Reserve University and her JD from Cleveland State University. Her teaching interests include professional ethics and psychology and law. Recent publications on professional ethics include a chapter in the APA Handbook of Testing and Assessment (2013) titled Legal Issues in Clinical and Counseling Testing and Assessment and a journal article, Translating Ethical Dilemmas from Traditional to the Online Classroom (2012). Dr. Swenson is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Midwestern Psychological Association, and the Phi Beta Kappa Society. She has served two 3-year terms on the APA Ethics Committee and was a member of the APA Ethics Code Revision Taskforce. USER RATINGS: 4.3 out of 5 STARS (17) American Psychological Association (APA) Buros Center for Testing is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Buros Center for Testing maintains responsibility for this program and its content. National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Buros Center for Testing is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Buros Center for Testing maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Provider #1113 New York State Education Department (NYSED) Buros Center for Testing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0187. There is no known commercial support for this program. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLEMENTS PROVIDED WHEN PURCHASED FOR A COURSE: PowerPoint slides For a brief preview of this video, click link below.