HOW ETHICS DIFFER IN RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE

How Ethics Differ in Research and Therapeutic Practice

rior to beginning work on this discussion, read the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.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(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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.

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All psychologists are required to abide by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in their professional roles. Some of these roles are scientific, counseling, teaching trainees, and conducting assessments on patients among others (American Psychological Association, 2017)…
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