PSYC 802 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Psychology

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission into Psy.D. program or permission of instructor.
This course will include examination of (a) the past and present forces that have affected psychology and counseling psychology; (b) training and practice guidelines; (c) professional ethics, including the American Psychological Association ethics code, foundational meta-principles, morals, values, virtues, and decision-making; (d) mental health law and related legal issues; and (e) current issues that affect the practice and training of professional psychologists in a multicultural society.