Ethics in Forensic Psychology Practice.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Overview and Context -- Some Preliminary Matters -- Challenging Forensic Psychology's Historical Emphasis on Assessment and Neglect of Treatment -- Distinguishing Ethics from Good Practice and from the Law -- Importance of Knowing the Law and Rules of the Local Jurisdiction -- Distinguishing Between What Is Required, Prohibited, and Permitted -- Recognizing That There Are Not Always Clear Answers and That Reasonable People Sometimes Disagree -- Challenges in Organizing This Volume -- Structure and Layout of This Volume -- A Model for Ethical Decision Making -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Sources of Authority -- The Law as a Source of Authority -- The Law Shapes the General Practice of Psychology -- The Law Shapes Expert Testimony of Psychologists -- The Law Limits Expert Testimony of Psychologists -- The Law Shapes the Focus of Forensic Psychological Evaluations -- The Law Imposes Other Obligations on Psychologists Who Provide Opinions to the Court -- The Law as a Source of Authority: Summary -- The American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct as a Source of Authority -- The American Psychological Association Practice Guidelines as Sources of Authority -- Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology -- Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Family Law Proceedings -- Guidelines for the Practice of Parenting Coordination -- Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters -- Record Keeping Guidelines -- Other Publications of the American Psychological Association as Sources of Authority -- Guidelines Published by Other Organizations as Sources of Authority -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Competence -- What Does Competence in a Particular Area Entail?.

Acquiring, Maintaining, and Increasing Competence -- Certification as an Indicator of Competence -- Competence in Forensic Assessment, State of the Science Testimony, Litigation Consultation, and Forensic Treatment -- Forensic Assessment -- State-of-the-Science Testimony -- Litigation Consultation -- Forensic Treatment -- Awareness of How One's Beliefs, Attitudes, and Biases Can Affect One's Competence -- Incompetent Practice -- Addressing Incompetent Practice of Colleagues -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Roles -- Who Is the Client? -- Overview -- Forensic Examiner -- State of the Science Expert -- Litigation Consultant -- Treatment Provider -- Ethical Obligations to Various Parties in Litigation, by Role -- Assuming a Role: Efficacy Considerations -- Forensic Examiner and State of the Science Expert -- State of the Science Expert and Litigation Consultant -- State of the Science Expert and Forensic Treatment Provider -- Examining Expert and Litigation Consultant -- Evaluating Expert and Treatment Provider -- Assuming a Role: Considering the Perceptions of Others -- State of the Science Expert and Examining Expert -- State of the Science Expert and Litigation Consultant -- State of the Science Expert and Treatment Provider -- Forensic Examiner and Litigation Consultant -- Forensic Examiner and Treatment Provider -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Working with Attorneys and Other Referral Sources -- Accepting a Referral and Working With Referral Sources -- Clarifying the Scope and Nature of the Referral -- Considering One's Competence -- Providing Information to the Referral Source So It Can Make an Informed Decision About Retention -- Considering Matters of Available Time and Resources -- Determining Fees and Other Financial Considerations -- Managing Conflicts of Interest -- Considering Compatibility of the Psychologist's and Referral Source's Work Styles.

Managing Expectations of the Referral Source -- Terminating Services -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Informed Consent, Assent, and Notification -- Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct -- Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology -- Practical Applications -- Documenting Informed Consent, Assent, and Notification -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Privacy, Confidentiality, Privilege, and Access to Records -- Confidentiality and Clinical-Forensic Data -- Privilege and Clinical-Forensic Data -- Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege -- Attorney-Client Privilege -- Access to Clinical Forensic Data -- Use of Materials for Instructional and Other Purposes -- Offering Public Statements About Litigation in Which the Psychologist Has Been Involved -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Assessment -- Emphasis on Psycholegal Capacities and Functional Abilities -- Need for Sufficient Data -- Explicit Consideration of Response Style -- Use of Multiple Data Sources -- Use of a Valid Assessment Protocol -- Considering Issues of Ethnicity, Culture, and Language -- Avoiding Use of Obsolete Assessment Tools -- Ensuring an Appropriate Assessment Setting -- Informed Consent, Assent, and Notification -- Using Psychometrists -- Using Interpreters -- Interpreting Test Results -- Informing Examinees About Assessment Results -- Ensuring Test Security and Providing Access to Test Data -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Collateral Sources of Information -- Value of Collateral Information -- Collateral Information as a Form of Hearsay -- Acquiring Collateral Information -- General Considerations -- Collateral Interviews -- Acquiring Documents and Records -- Using Collateral Information -- Communicating Collateral Information -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Documentation -- Written Documentation -- The Ethics Code and Record Keeping Guidelines -- Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology.

Video and Audio Recording -- Third-Party Observers -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Communication -- Communicating with the Referral Source -- Avoiding Bias and Partisan Distortion -- Affirmatively Disclosing Data Sources and Opinions -- Respecting Privacy -- Commenting on Litigation and Related Matters in Which One Has Not Been Involved -- Summary -- Appendix: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology -- Responsibilities -- Guideline 1.01: Integrity -- Guideline 1.02: Impartiality and Fairness -- Guideline 1.03: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest -- Competence -- Guideline 2.01: Scope of Competence -- Guideline 2.02: Gaining and Maintaining Competence -- Guideline 2.03: Representing Competencies -- Guideline 2.04: Knowledge of the Legal Systemand the Legal Rights of Individuals -- Guideline 2.05: Knowledge of the Scientific Foundation for Opinions and Testimony -- Guideline 2.06: Knowledge of the Scientific Foundation for Teaching and Research -- Guideline 2.07: Considering the Impact of Personal Beliefs and Experience -- Guideline 2.08: Appreciation of Individual and Group Differences -- Guideline 2.09: Appropriate Use of Services and Products -- Diligence -- Guideline 3.01: Provision of Services -- Guideline 3.02: Responsiveness -- Guideline 3.03: Communication -- Guideline 3.04: Termination of Services -- Relationships -- Guideline 4.01: Responsibilities to Retaining Parties -- Guideline 4.02: Multiple Relationships -- Guideline 4.02.01: Therapeutic-Forensic Role Conflicts -- Guideline 4.02.02: Expert Testimony by Practitioners Providing Therapeutic Services -- Guideline 4.02.03: Provision of ForensicTherapeutic Services -- Guideline 4.03: Provision of Emergency Mental Health Services to Forensic Examinees -- Fees -- Guideline 5.01: Determining Fees -- Guideline 5.02: Fee Arrangements -- Guideline 5.03: Pro Bono Services.

Informed Consent, Notification, and Assent -- Guideline 6.01: Timing and Substance -- Guideline 6.02: Communication With Those Seeking to Retain a Forensic Practitioner -- Guideline 6.03: Communication With Forensic Examinees -- Guideline 6.03.01: Persons Not Ordered or Mandated to Undergo Examination -- Guideline 6.03.02: Persons Ordered or Mandated to Undergo Examination or Treatment -- Guideline 6.03.03: Persons Lacking Capacity to Provide Informed Consent -- Guideline 6.03.04: Evaluation of Persons Not Represented by Counsel -- Guideline 6.04: CommunicationWith Collateral Sources of Information -- Guideline 6.05: Communication in Research Contexts -- Conflicts in Practice -- Guideline 7.01: Conflicts With Legal Authority -- Guideline 7.02: Conflicts With Organizational Demands -- Guideline 7.03: Resolving Ethical IssuesWith Fellow Professionals -- Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege -- Guideline 8.01: Release of Information -- Guideline 8.02: Access to Information -- Guideline 8.03: Acquiring Collateral andThird Party Information -- Guideline 8.04: Use of Case Materials in Teaching, Continuing Education, and Other Scholarly Activities -- Methods and Procedures -- Guideline 9.01: Use of Appropriate Methods -- Guideline 9.02: Use of Multiple Sources of Information -- Guideline 9.03: Opinions Regarding Persons Not Examined -- Assessment -- Guideline 10.01: Focus on Legally Relevant Factors -- Guideline 10.02: Selection and Use of Assessment Procedures -- Guideline 10.03: Appreciation of Individual Differences -- Guideline 10.04: Consideration of Assessment Settings -- Guideline 10.05: Provision of Assessment Feedback -- Guideline 10.06: Documentation and Compilation of Data Considered -- Guideline 10.07: Provision of Documentation -- Guideline 10.08: Record Keeping -- Professional and Other Public Communications.

Guideline 11.01: Accuracy, Fairness, and Avoidance of Deception.

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