PSYC3034 L6 Ethical considerations and counselling psychology

Ethics in psychology consists of which two things? (2)

1. Professional values foundational to the profession

2. A common set of principles and standards upon which psychologists build

their professional and scientific work

According to Assay & Lambert (1999) the Therapeutic relationship is responsible for what percentage of the positive outcomes with clients in therapy

30%

Wampold (2015) found that 3 specific factors (in relation to the therapeutic relationship) account for far more outcome variance than specific techniques do, name these (3)

1. Alliance

2. Empathy

3. Therapist characteristics

1. Public criticism of another psychologist is known as what?

2. This violates which of the ethical principles and which subcategory?

1. Intemperate criticism

2. Respect, Respect

Clients who are deaf struggle to access psychological services due to limited sign language interpreters, this is an example of a failure of which ethical standard? and which subcategory?

Respect, justice

Differentiate between an ethical conflict and an ethical dilemma ?

1. Where two or more interests collide

2. Where the appropriate course of

action is not given or obvious and does not include one solution only

3 general ethical principles:

1. Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples

2. Propriety

3. Integrity

1. Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples (1/3 general ethical principles) includes which (7) subcategories

1. Justice

2. Respect

3. Informed consent

4. Privacy

5. Confidentiality

6. Release of information to clients

7. Collection of client information from associated parties

Propriety (1/3 general ethical principles) includes which (13) subcategories

1. Competence

2. Record keeping

3. Professional responsibility

4. Provision of psyc services, 3rd party request

5. Provision of psyc services to multiple clients

6. Delegation of professional tasks

7. Use of interpreters

8. Collaborating with others for the benefit of others

9. Accepting clients of other professionals

10. Suspension of psychological services

11. Conflicting demands

12. Psychological assessments

13. Research

intemperate criticism

Public criticism of another psychologist, extreme/harsh/disproportionate/emotionally charged criticism

1. Justice is a subcategory of which ethical principle ?

2. What are the 2 standards within this ? (2)

1. Respect

2. Don't discriminate, be culturally competent

Only exemptions to confidentiality ? (3)

1. Risk of harm to self or others

2. Mandatory reporting

3. Supervision

if a client is under 18 years old, how long are we required to keep records for

until age 25

According to Stone & Di Mattia (2024) what were the 3 main similarities/differences between clinical Psyc and counselling Psyc (according to counselling psychologist) (3)

1. Significant overlap

2. clinical uses medical model, vs counselling humanistic

3. better access scheme = higher rebates coin psyc

According to carafe & di matti (2024) what were the 3 main similarities/differences between clinical Psyc and counselling Psyc (according to clinical psychologist) (3)

1. Significant overlap

2. clinical focus on abnormal psychology vs counselling "stresses in everyday life" (not true)

3. Clin Psyc has more specialised training (not true)

In 2001 Australia introduced the better access scheme (subsidised psychological services) allowing clinical psychologists to provide what type of treatment? name it, and the alternative treatment for other psychologists ?

clinical psychologists: psychological therapy.

other: focused strategies

How much is the medicare rebate for clinical psyc vs counselling psych ?

clin: $145.25

other: $98.95

Clinical psychologist vs counselling psychologist in regards to how they access, diagnose, treat mental health conditions

Clinical: medical model, diagnosis driven

Counselling: Systems and developmental perspective, client centred, relational

According to Assay & Lambert (1999) what factors (and percentages) contribute to best patient outcomes (there are 4 factors, rank in order) (4)

1. Client variables and extra therapeutic events 40%

2. Therapeutic relationship 30%

3. Technique and model factors 15%

4. Expectancy and placebo effects 15%

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