Ethics for Psychologists

The role of wellbeing and wellness: A positive psychological model in supporting young people with ASCs

“…Familiarization of historical background information for both young persons was shared during the first staff meeting, and according to Ethical Guidance from the British Psychological Society (Francis, 1999). The aim for sharing historical and contextual information is to provide a better understanding of the individual, their needs and more significantly their vulnerabilities; this process needs to be carefully balanced with issues of confidentiality; therefore it was important that throughout this stage of formulation key information was shared amongst staff.…”

Psychiatric, psychological and ethical determinants of the phenomenon of self-stigmatization of mental illness – literature review

“…A morally responsible psychiatrists/psychologists demonstrate the following characteristics: a) moral autonomy (awareness of their obligations and how to implement them); b) taking the effects of decisions and actions taken into account; c) consistent striving to implement their own activity; d) readiness to submit one's own arguments and ideas to judgment of others [24,25,26].…”

“…In the event patient's self-stigmatization of mental illness occurs, a responsible psychiatrist and psychologist conducting the therapy has the moral obligation to supervise the process of psychiatric and psychological assistance in the context of the aforelisted issues. Moral responsibility arises from the following six ethical principles: a) respect for patient/client dignity; b) fair treatment, concerning predominantly impartiality and equal rights; c) the requirement of prudence, which consists in the obligation to consider potential benefits and losses, arising from the 'first do not harm' postulate; d) obligation of honesty, directed more so towards the person, than at his/her actions, this obligation is closely related to the concept of identity, its possession in this case means an attitude of integrity, stretching beyond individual interests, as well as straightforwardness and truthfulness; e) the requirement of openness and sincerity, which requires that issues should be presented in accordance with facts; f) the postulate of good will, with the proposed essence in form of altruism, which means that the professionals will strive for the good of others, rather than for their own [24,25,26].…”

“…Odpowiedzialny moralnie psychiatra/psycholog posiada następujące właściwości: a) cechuje się autonomią moralną (świadomością własnych obowiązków i sposobów ich realizacji); b) liczy się ze skutkami podejmowanych decyzji oraz działania; c) konsekwentnie dąży do realizacji własnej aktywności; d) jest gotów poddać pod osąd innych ludzi, własne racje i pomysły [24,25,26].…”

Methodological Challenges and Solutions in Cross-Cultural Psychology: Opportunities for Romanian I/O Psychology. Introduction to the Special Issue

“…First, Romania has been and will undoubtedly continue to be a multicultural society. The professionalization of services rendered by psychologists in organizations, education, and therapy requires that we deal with this diversity in a manner that is informed by scientific research and is in line with ethical standards of the profession (e.g., Evers et al, 2012;Francis, 2010). Research into this diversity and recommendations following this research are much needed steps.…”