Ethical and legal dilemmas III: On raising ethical consciousness

Ethical discrimination ability of intern psychologists: A function of training in ethics.

“…This is the age of consumerism, and with it comes increased accountability and scrutiny of professionals by consumer advocates, a growing number of governmental agencies, and the public itself. As a result of issues such as credibility and competency, psychologists are urged to be self-policing and more cognizant of ethical principles and considerations in psychotherapy (Roston, 1976).…”

“…The subjects for this study were drawn from the 106 APA-approved clinical and counseling psychology internship programs in the United States. The chairpersons of these training programs, as listed in Graduate Study in Psychology for 1975-1976(APA, 1974, were contacted by letter. The names and mailing addresses of current psychology interns were requested from the chairpersons.…”