Therapy, Ethics, Malpractice, Forensics, Critical
Thinking (and a few other topics)
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This psychology site was designed to be fully accessible for people with disabilities (see below) and user-friendly to all visitors. For convenience, any of the major sections -- as well as the 3 other web sites (see "Ken's Other Sites") -- can be accessed immediately by using the menu that runs along the left side of each page.
The site provides free access to a variety of articles from journals such as American Psychologist (currently 10 from this source), Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology; Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice; Psychology, Public Policy, & Law, American Journal of Psychiatry, and Professional Psychology: Research & Practice -- as well as the complete contents of a book (Children, Ethics, & the Law).
It also provides other free resources such as:
- links to psychology licensing laws and continuing education regulations in Canada and the United States along with contact information and related resources for each psychology licensing board in the two countries
- over 100 ethics codes and practice standards for assessment, therapy, counseling, & forensic practice developed by professional organizations (e.g., of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage & family counselors)
- therapists' guide to preparing a professional will
- informed consent: professional standards, sample forms, & key references
- a malingering assessment research update providing cites & summaries for malingering assessment studies that have been published in peer-reviewed journals from January, 2001, to the present
- 20 kinds of logical fallacies in psychology
- ethics in psychology: 7 essentials
- over 100 online resources for torture victims, refugees, detainees, & asylum seekers
- links to resources on boundary issues in psychotherapy: widely-used guides, stats, trends, research, & resources
- links to resources for military personnel, their families, & those who provide services to them
- over 250 cites of articles, books, and chapters on the controversy over psychologists and physicians participating in detainee interrogations
- 8 bogus apologies: ethics, critical thinking, & language
- 21 cognitive strategies to justify any unethical behavior
- articles & other resources for providing psychological services to survivors of the Tsunami
- over 160 citations of published articles on the controversy over psychologists & physicians participating in detainee interrogations
- resources for helping psychologists, psychology interns, and psychology students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, and for those who want to help
- links to resources U.S. troops & veterans, their families, and those providing services to them
- resources for finding health insurance and free or low cost medications (listed under "medication help")
- 7 common fallacies and pitfalls that plague psychological testing and assessment
- forensic assessment checklist
- Pearson Assessments HIPAA Regulations FAQ
- sample agreement between expert witness & attorney
The journal articles and other resources are in this site's 18 major sections: assessment; psychology professor Bev Greene's images of Ground Zero; boundaries in therapy; Carolyn Payton's bio & a quote about ethics; detainee interrogations, physicians, & psychologists; over 100 ethics codes & practice guidelines for therapy, counseling, assessment, & forensics; articles on ethics & malpractice; fallacies & pitfalls in psychology; psychology laws & licensing boards; falacies & pitfalls in psychology; informed consent; resources for Katrina & the Tsunami; psychology laws & licensing boards in Canada & the United States; resources for U.S. troops, veterans, their families, & those who provide services to them; resources for finding affordable health insurance and medications; memory & abuse; sexual issues in therapy, counseling, teaching, & the lives of psychologists; suicide; the therapist as a person; and resources for torture survivors, refugees, and asylum-seekers.
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Some of the material that was originally on this site has been moved to 3 other sites:
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Although the navigation bar, which appears along the left side of each page, provides access to each section of this web site, below is a sample of some of the full-text articles and related materials available on this site.
Full-text Articles
Published research and other works on the Therapist As Person:
Therapists as Patients, as Abuse Survivors, and as People who Experience
Fear, Anger, and Hatred
Therapists as Patients: A National Survey of Psychologists' Experiences, Problems, and Beliefs [Professional Psychology]
Therapists' Anger, Hate, Fear, and Sexual Feelings: National Survey of Therapist Responses, Client Characteristics, Critical Events, Formal Complaints, and Training [Professional Psychology]
National Survey of Psychologists' Sexual and Physical Abuse History and Their Evaluation of Training and Competence in These Areas [Professional Psychology]
The Experience of 'Forgetting' Childhood Abuse: A National Survey of Psychologists [Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology]
Discussing Death With Children [U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Child Development, Children's Bureau]
Therapist's Guide To Preparing a Professional Will [American Psychological Association]
Clinical Practice Strategies Outside The Realm Of Managed Care [annual meeting of the American Psychological Association]
Boundary Issues in Psychotherapy and Counseling
Dual Relationships: Trends, Stats, Guides, & Resources.
Nonsexual Multiple Relationships & Boundaries in Psychotherapy.
Study Calling for Changes in the APA Ethics Code regarding Dual Relationships, Multiple Relationships, & Boundary Decisions [American Psychologist]
Dual Relationships Between Therapist and Client: A National Study of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Social Workers [Professional Psychology]
The Concept of Boundaries in Clinical Practice: Theoretical and Risk-Management Dimensions [American Journal of Psychiatry]
Avoiding Exploitive Dual Relationships: A Decision-making Model [Psychotherapy]
Ethical Decision-making and Dual Relationships [Jeffrey Younggren]
Nonsexual Multiple Relationships: A Practical Decision-Making Model For Clinicians [Janet L. Sonne]
Misuses and Misunderstandings of Boundary Theory in Clinical and Regulatory Settings [American Journal of Psychiatry]
Published Research and Other Works on Ethical & Legal (e.g., Malpractice) Dilemmas of Therapists, Counselors, & Professors
Ethics for Psychologists: 7 Essentials [excerpt from Ethics in Psychotherapy & Counseling, 3rd Edition]
Steps in Ethical Decision-Making [excerpt from Ethics in Psychotherapy & Counseling, 3rd Edition]
21 Cognitive Strategies To Justify Any Unethical Behavior [excerpt from What Therapists Don't Talk About and Why: Understanding Taboos That Hurt Us and Our Clients]
Developing & Practicing Ethics [chapter in The Portable Mentor: Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology]
Ethics of Practice: The Beliefs and Behaviors of Psychologists as Therapists [American Psychologist]
Ethics of Teaching: Beliefs and Behaviors of Psychologists as Educators [American Psychologist]
Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Members of the American Psychological Association [American Psychologist]
Informed Consent: Sample Forms, Standards, Guildelines, & References;
8 Bogus Apologies: Ethics, Critical Thinking, & Language
When Laws and Values Conflict: A Dilemma for Psychologists [American Psychologist]
Malpractice & Licensing Pitfalls for Therapists: A Defense Attorney's List [Innovations in Clinical Practice]
Disability, Accessibility, & Ethics in Psychology: 3 Barriers [Ethics & Behavior]
HIPAA & Forensic Practice [American Psychology Law Society News, American Psychological Association Division 41]
Identifying and Implementing Ethical Standards for Primary Prevention [Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community]
On Violating Ethical Standards: 20 Easy Steps [Ethics in Psychotherapy & Counseling]
When The Therapist Doesn't Know What To Do: Some Steps That May Help [American Psychological Association]
Ethical and Malpractice Issues in Hospital Practice [American Psychologist]
The Ethics of Research Involving Memories of Trauma [General Hospital Psychiatry]
AIDS & HIV Infection Update: New Research, Ethical Responsibilities, Evolving Legal Frameworks, and Useful Resources [Innovations in Clinical Practice]
Psychologists' Use of E-mail with Clients: Some Ethical Considerations [Ohio Psychologist]
Children, Ethics, & the Law [full text of a book originally published by University of Nebraska Press]
Published Research and Other Works on Therapists' Sexual Attraction to Patients, Therapist-Patient Sex, Professor-Student Sex, and Sexual Dilemmas in Therapy & Counseling
Sexual Intimacy in Psychology Training: Results and Implications of a National Survey [American Psychologist]
Sexual Attraction to Clients: The Human Therapist and the (Sometimes) Inhuman Training System [American Psychologist]
Sex Between Therapists and Clients [Academic Press]
Prior Therapist-patient Sexual Involvement Among Patients Seen by Psychologists [Psychotherapy]
Therapist-Patient Sexual Intimacy Involving Children and Adolescents [American Psychologist]
Therapist-patient Sex as Sex Abuse: Six Scientific, Professional, and Practical Dilemmas in Addressing Victimization and Rehabilitation [Professional Psychology]
Testing & Assessment
Deposition and Cross-examination Questions on Psychological Tests & Psychometrics [American Psychological Association]
Responsibilities in Providing Psychological Test Feedback to Clients [Psychological Assessment]
Fallacies & Pitfalls in Psychological Assessment: 7 Examples
HIPAA & Forensic Practice [American Psychology Law Society News, American Psychological Association Division 41]
MMPI-A in Forensic Practice [Oxford University Press]
Forensic Assessment Checklist [American Psychological Association]
Pearson Assessments HIPAA Regulations FAQ [Pearon Assessments]
Tsunami
Torture
Responding to Victims of Torture: Clinical Issues, Professional Responsibilities, and Useful Resources [Professional Psychology]
Torture [Academic Press]
Fallacies & Pitfalls in Psychology
Logical Fallacies in Psychology: 18 Types
Fallacies & Pitfalls in Psychological Assessment: 7 Examples
21 Cognitive Strategies To Justify Any Unethical Behavior
8 Bogus Apologies: Ethics, Critical Thinking, & Language
Detainee Interrogations, Psychologists, & Other Health Care Professionals
240+ Published Articles on Psychologists' & Physicians' Involvement in Detainee Interrogations
Suicide
Memory & Abuse: The Recovered Memory Controversy
Pseudoscience, Cross-examination, and Scientific Evidence in the Recovered Memory Controversy [Psychology, Public Policy, and Law]
Memory, Abuse, and Science: Questioning Claims about the False Memory Syndrome Epidemic--Award address for the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public Service [American Psychologist]
Science As Careful Questioning: Are Claims of a False Memory Syndrome Epidemic Based on Empirical Evidence? [American Psychologist]
What Psychologists Better Know About Recovered Memories: Research, Lawsuits, and the Pivotal Experiment [Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice]
The Facade of Scientific Documentation: A Case Study of Richard Ofshe's Analysis of the Paul Ingram Case [Psychology, Public Policy & Law]
The Therapeutic Relationship
As The Foundation for Treatment with Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse [Psychotherapy]
Sample Agreement
Sample Agreement Between Expert Witness & Attorney by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, James N. Butcher, Ph.D., & Joyce Seelen, J.D. [American Psychological Association]
Books
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, (Third Edition, 2007), by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP & Melba J. T. Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP Publisher: Jossey-Bass.
"This is absolutely the best text on professional ethics around... This is a refreshingly open and inviting text that has become a classic in the field."
--Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
I love this book! And so will therapists, supervisors and trainees. In fact, it really should be required reading for every mental professional and aspiring professional.... And it is a fun read to boot!"
--Stephen J. Ceci, Ph.D., H.L. Carr Professor of Psychology, Cornell University
What Therapists Don't Talk About and Why: Taboos That Hurt Us and Our Clients by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, Janet L. Sonne, Ph.D., and Beverly Greene, PhD., ABPP Publisher: American Psychological Association
"It is essentially a superb text about the practice of psychotherapy, with all its unexpected twists, turns, and difficulties for therapists and patients. From its excellent short courses on logical and ethical fallacies, to its astonishing variety of intensely provocative case examples with self-assessment questions, to its steamy discussions of therapists' sexual feelings, the book illuminates, in a non-threatening, conversational tone, the previously-avoided dimensions of the therapeutic endeavor. It belongs on the shelf of any therapist willing to learn or think critically about psychotherapy."
Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard University
How To Survive and Thrive as a Therapist: Information, Ideas, & Resources for Psychologists by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP & Melba J. T. Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP
Publisher: American Psychological Association
"This comprehensive practical guidebook is a must for all new and seasoned clinicians. From attorneys to ethics, from billing to possible errors in logic--it is all here. A remarkable compendium. Kudos to Pope and Vasquez!"
--Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
The MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys (3nd Edition) by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, James N. Butcher, Ph.D., and Joyce Seelen, Esq., Publisher: American Psychological Association
"A must for every trial lawyer's library."
-- Patricia C. Bobb, Esq., Board of Governors, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Sexual Feelings In Psychotherapy:Explorations for Therapists and Therapists-in-Training by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP, Janet Sonne, Ph.D. & Jean Holroyd, Ph.D. Publisher: American Psychological Association.
"Like a trusted confidant, this reassuring yet challenging book shows how research, theory, and the reader's own feelings can be used to guide clinical practice. It is that rarest of books with which the reader shares an intimate dialogue of personal discovery. Powerful, truthful, and adventurous, it will serve as an essential text to which seasoned therapists will return again and again and should be required reading in all training programs."
-- Professor Jesse Geller, Yale University
Sexual Involvement With Therapists: Patient Assessment, Subsequent Therapy, Forensics by by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP. Publisher: American Psychological Association
"A landmark contribution. The research, forms, and lists of cross-examination questions will be invaluable to subsequent therapists who appear in court. This unique resource is essential reading for expert witnesses and trial attorneys."
-- Nancy Adel, Esq., Partner, Law Firm of Adel & Pollack
Sexual Intimacy Between Therapists and Patients by Kenneth S. Pope & Jacqueline Bouhoutsos
"A thoroughly unique, impressively comprehensive, and long-awaited contribution. A storehouse of information. Plaintiff and defense lawyers and expert witnesses would be well advised to be aware of its contents."
--Jay Ziskin, Ph.D., LL.B.
Past President, American Psychology-Law Society
Recovered Memories of Abuse: Assessment, Therapy, Forensics by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., ABPP & Laura S. Brown, Ph.D., ABPP, Publisher: American Psychological Association
"Essential reading for lawyers and expert witnesses, this landmark book is scientifically grounded, carefully researched, and--thankfully!--of great practical use. The consent forms, deposition and cross-examination questions, outlines for reviewing treatment plans, and scrupulously fair examinations of the major controversies are major contributions. Avoiding the polarizing polemics and limited points of view that mar so much of the work in this area, this is the best book on this topic."
-- Gary Sampley, Esq. Attorney at Law
Law and Mental Health Professionals: California by Brandt Caudill & Kenneth S. Pope, Publisher: American Psychological Association
Abstracts
National Survey of Social Workers' Sexual Attraction to their Clients: Results, Implications, and Comparison to Psychologists [Ethics & Behavior]
Licensing Disciplinary Actions for Psychologists Who Have Been Sexually Involved with a Client [Professional Psychology]
The Ethics of Counseling: A National Survey of Certified Counselors [Journal of Counseling & Development]
Are 25% of Clinicians Using Potentially Risky Therapeutic Practices? A Review of the Logic and Methodology of the Poole, Lindsay et al. Study [Journal of Psychiatry & Law]
Therapists' Sexual Feelings and Behaviors: Research, Trends, and Quandaries. [John Wiley and Sons]
A Community Psychology of Ethics [American Journal of Community Psychology]
AIDS and HIV Infection Update: New Research, Ethical Responsibilities, Evolving Legal Frameworks, and Published Resources [Innovations in Clinical Practice]
Sexual Behavior Between Clinical Supervisors and Trainees: Implications for Professional Standards [Professional Psychology]
Seven Issues in Conducting Forensic Assessments: Ethical Responsibilities in Light of New Standards and New Tests [Ethics & Behavior]
Therapist-patient Sexual Involvement: A Review of the Research [Clinical Psychology Review]
Fee assessment and outpatient psychotherapy [Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology]
Other Resources
List of over 100 published articles, books, & chapters on the controversy over psychologists & other health care professionals particicipating in detainee interrogations
Links to resources for military personnel, their families, & those who provide serves to them
Links to over 100 resources for refugees, torture victims, & asylum seekers
Links to resources for Informed Consent in Psychotherapy & Counseling: Forms, Standards & Guidelines, & References
Links to resources for Dual Relationships, Multiple Relationships, & Boundary Decisions
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