Code of Ethics for Philippine
PSYCHOLOGISTS
GENERAL ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
I. How we resolve ethical issues in our professional
lives and communities;
II. How we adhere to the highest standards of
professional competence;
III. How we respect for the rights and dignity of our
clients, our peers, our students, and our other
stakeholders in the profession and scientific
discipline;
IV. How we maintain confidentiality in the important
aspects of our professional and scholarly functions;
V. How we ensure truthfulness and accuracy in all our
public statement; and
VI. How we observe professionalism in our records and
fees
I. RESOLVING ETHICAL ISSUES
A. Misuse of Psychologist’s Works
B. Conflicts between Ethics and Law, Regulations or other
Governing legal Authority
C. Conflicts between Ethics and Organizational Demands
D. Informal Resolution of Ethical Violations
I. RESOLVING ETHICAL ISSUES
E. Reporting Ethical Violations
F. Cooperating with Ethics Committee
G. Improper Complaints
H. Unfair Discrimination Against Complainants and
Respondents
II. COMPETENCIES
A. Boundaries of Competence
B. Providing Services in Emergencies
C. Maintaining Competence
III. HUMAN RELATIONS
A. Unfair Discrimination
B. Sexual Harassment
C. Other Harassment
D. Avoiding Harm
III. HUMAN RELATIONS
E. Multiple Relationships
F. Conflict of Interest
G. Third-Party Requests for Services
H. Exploitative Relationships
III. HUMAN RELATIONS
I. Cooperation with Other Professionals
J. Informed Consent
K. Psychological Services Delivered To or Through
Organizations
L. Interruption of Psychological Services
IV. CONFIDENTIALITY
A. Maintaining Confidentiality
B. Limitations of Confidentiality
C. Recording
D. Minimizing Invasions of Privacy
IV. CONFIDENTIALITY
E. Disclosures
F. Consultation
G. Use of Confidential Information for Other Purposes
V. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC
STATEMENTS
A. Avoidance of False or Deceptive Statements
B. Public Statements
C. Workshops, Seminars and Non-Degree-Granting
Educational Programs
V. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC
STATEMENTS
D. Media Presentations
E. Testimonials
VI. RECORDS AND FEES
A. Documentation and Maintenance of Records
B. Confidentiality of Records
C. Withholding Client Records
D. Fees and financial arrangements
ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES IN
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
We subscribe to the following ethical
standards and procedures related to the
following specific functions of psychologists:
psychological assessment, therapy, education
and training, and research.
VII. ASSESSMENT
A. A. Bases for Assessment
B. B. Informed Consent in Assessment
C. C. Assessment Tools
VII. ASSESSMENT
D. D. Obsolete and Outdated Test Results
E. E. Interpreting Assessment Results
F. F. Release of Test Data
VII. ASSESSMENT
G. Explaining Assessment Results
H. Test Security
I. Assessment by Unqualified Persons
J. Test Construction
VIII. THERAPY
A. A. Confidentiality
B. B. Informed Consent
C. C. Client’s Wellbeing
D. D. Relationships
VIII. THERAPY
E. E. Record Keeping
F. F. Competent Practice
G. G. Working with Young People
VIII. THERAPY
H. H. Referrals
I. I. Interruption
J. J. Termination
IX. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
A. A. Design of Education and Training Programs
B. B. Descriptions of Education and Training Programs
C. C. Accuracy in Teaching
D. D. Student Disclosure of Personal Information
IX. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
E. E. Mandatory Individual or Group Therapy
F. F. Assessing Student and Supervisee Performance
G. G. Sexual Relationships with Students and Supervisees
X. RESEARCH
A. A. Rights and Dignity of Participants
B. B. Informed Consent to Research
C. C. Informed Consent for Recording Voices and Images
in Research
D. D. Research Participation of Client, Students and
Subordinates
X. RESEARCH
E. E. Dispensing with Informed Consent for Research
F. F. Offering Inducements for Research Participation
G. G. Deception in Research
H. H. Debriefing
X. RESEARCH
I. I. Observational Research
J. J. Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research
K. K. Reporting Research Results
L. L. Plagiarism
X. RESEARCH
M. M. Publication Credit
N. N. Duplicate Publication of Data
O. O. Sharing Research Data for Verification
X. RESEARCH
P. P. Reviewers
Q. Q. Limitations of the Study
REFERENCE:
Psychological Association Of The Philippinesscientific
And Professional Ethics Committee (2008-2009)
The
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