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Law that mandates continuing education in child
abuse recognition.
Act 31
We need at least 2 hrs as condition of licensure
renewal and 3 hrs as prereq for licensure
Law that mandates CE in suicide prevention
Act 74
We need 1 hr as condition of licensure renewal
Supplemented to the rules concerning release of
Privileged Communication information in courts, allowing patients of
Law psychologists to withhold information from courts
under some circumstances
This Act recognizes the practice of psychology to
affect the public safety and welfare, and sets forth
regulations to protect the public from unprofessional,
Professional Psychology
unauthorized and unqualified conduct. Psychologists
Practice Act (1972)
must possess a valid, unexpired, unrevoked, and
unsuspended licensed issued under this act to
practice.
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Reiterates the standards for privileged
communications for psychologists, and clarifies that it
The Rost Decision
usually requires a court order, not a subpoena from an
attorney, to release information in court
Defined as active addiction, or mental or physical
incompetences.
Impaired Professionals W/ "substantial evidence," psychologists are
mandated to report other psychologists who they
know to be impaired (and not in active tx) or who are
diverting controlled substances.
Chapter 49 of the Where all regulations of state agencies are located.
Pennsylvania Code
The Code of Ethics in PA does not overtly contradict
Code of Ethics (APA v. PA
the 2017 APA Ethics Code; APA Ethics Code is more
State Board)
specific and concrete.
Applies Code of Ethics to students and trainees in
psychology
PA Psychology Code of
Ethics (INTRO The Board lacks the power to discipline those who are
COMMENTS) not licensed, it does state that violations of the ethics
code "may be regarded by the Board as evidence of
unacceptable moral character".
Applies to psychologists with terminal masters'
degrees or with doctoral degrees in other fields
Principle 2 -
may represent degree earned if they "specify the
representation of
discipline in which each particular degree was
nonpsychological
earned."
academic degrees
e.g Jane, MA licensed psychologist, PHD (public
health)
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Principle 3 - Application The standards of the APA apply to all licensed
of APA standards and psychologists in PA.
guidelines
Principle 4 - Public gives more specificity on advertisements than is found
statements: Group ads; in the APA Ethics Code.
Public announcements;
Personal growth groups;
accurate announcements
Retain for 5 years following last professional contact.
Record Keeping
Abide by other regs, if longer period is required by
Guidelines ($41.57)
State, Federal law, or institutional requirements.
Continuing Education 30 contact hours (3 CEUS) per year
($41.59)
The period of Dec 1 to Nov 30 of odd numbered
Biennium
years
a. objectivity and integrity of work
Ethics Principle 1: b. research topics and methods, analysis and
Responsibility (a-d, reporting
objectivity, integrity, data c. clarify expectations about use of data, maintain
usage) objectivity, and best practices in data collection
d. prevent distortion or suppression of findings
e. as members of gov and other orgs, psychologists
Ethics Principle 1: remain accountable to highest standards of field
Responsibility (e-h, broad f. as owners, psychologists retain full professional
sense of liability, liability
professional obligations, g. as teachers, psychologists recognize primary
and guardian against obligation to help others acquire knowledge and skill
misuse) h. as practitioners, bear social responsibility, remain
alert to misuse of their influence on others
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i. as professionals using computerized assessments, or
computer-generated data, psychologist is:
Ethics Principle 1:
1. legally and ethically responsible for psychological
Responsibility (I,
assessment, generation and use of data as service to
computerized
public
assessments)
2. responsible for results
3. results provided to non-psychologist according to
current standards of noncomputerized assessments.
a. the maintenance of high standards of professional
competence is responsibility shared by psychologists
in the interest of the public and profession; recognize
Ethics Principle 2:
boundaries of competence and limitations of
Competence (a, standards
techniques. Provide services only for which they are
and limitations)
qualified. Take all precautions to protect welfare of
clients. Maintain knowledge of current info on
services rendered.
b. discourages the practice of psychology by
unqualified persons and assists public in identifying
Ethics Principle 2: psychologists competent to give dependable service;
Competence (b, c, attempt to rectify competence issues in others
qualifications, policing) informally, then formally thru Board. c. psychologists
are licensed by the Board, following qualified
supervision, and licensing exams.
d. psychologists accurately represent their
competence, education, training, and experience.
Educational qualifications are obtained from
institutions accredited by regional accrediting
Ethics Principle 2: association approved by the Commission on
Competence (d, self- Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation
representation) (CORPA); Degrees earned from foreign colleges and
unis may be represented only if determined to be
equivalent by an agency acceptable to the Board,
subject to Board approval; representations of other
degrees must be specified clearly.
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