Psychologists are increasingly incorporating the use of technology to provide a wide range of services. Older technologies such as telephones and facsimile machines have been used for decades but more often use of newer technologies such as teleconferencing, email or texting are becoming common practice. Psychological services provided via telecommunications or telepsychology can include not […]
Working ethically with sexual and gender minority clients requires cultural competence. While this column attempts to address some specific ethical issues, clinicians are advised to seek training and supervision and to develop relationships with LGBTQ people outside of the office to continue to develop cultural competence. It is also important to recognize that there are […]
Washington, D.C. – A researcher with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine told psychologists at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association that physicians in private practice are under-using a drug that could help combat the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction. Andrew Huhn, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow with the school’s behavioral pharmacology […]
Q: I am conducting a psychological evaluation that has been ordered by the court. Since the client has no choice but to participate, do I need to gain informed consent for this service? A: Per APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, informed consent is required for research and most psychological services (Standard […]
Do doctoral level psychologists need more training in suicide prevention? The California Board of Psychology says yes – but the California Psychological Association (CPA) says enough is enough. The board sponsored Assembly Bill 89 (AB89) to require psychologists to have six hours of suicide risk assessment and intervention training effective Jan. 1, 2020, in continuing […]
I would like to hire a new graduate working toward his/her licensing hours. If he/she is working for me and I’m the identified supervisor on site, is he/she technically working under my license? If so, do I need to inform my malpractice company? Increase my coverage? In addition, can I bill any insurance company for […]
You receive a request for services via voicemail from an individual using a video-phone relay service, suggesting the potential client is deaf or hard-of-hearing (HOH). Upon returning this individual’s call, they identify themselves as deaf and request the presence of a licensed and certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter at their intake the following week. […]
As Washington, D.C., struggles to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a little-known movement has the potential to upend how insurance companies and health care providers do business. Legislators had hoped the ACA would constrain health expenditures through various pay-for-performance initiatives. However, value-based programs have largely failed thus far, and cost control remains […]
Informed consent for psychological services is a clinically meaningful and client empowering dialogue. Additionally, many licensing board complaints can be prevented or quickly resolved by a thoughtful, documented informed consent. Here are some of the basics to review: What is important for an individual to know about therapy before agreeing to participate? Therapist’s training, methods, […]
The National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology as well as the American Psychological Association have determined that professional psychologists should pursue life-long learning in regard to a defined set of professional competencies. The aim of this discussion is to create a space for considering the close relationship of diversity and ethics in […]
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