The Practice of Clinical Psychology Worksheet
Answer the following questions. Your response to each question must be at least 150 words in length.
1. What are at least two legal issues associated with clinical psychology? Provide an example of a situation that could be legal but unethical. Explain your response.
2. What are at least two ethical issues associated with clinical psychology? Provide an example of a situation that could be ethical but illegal. Explain your response.
3. Define professional boundaries boundary crossings and boundary violations. What effects do boundaries have on the therapeutic relationship?
4. What are at least two cultural limitations associated with assessment and treatment? In your response discuss the use or misuse of assessment instruments therapy techniques research results or any other facet of clinical practice that could have potentially harmful culture-specific implications.
Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Professional Interview and Response Guidelines for assignment guidelines.
Interview two helping service professionals from two different settings such as a school hospital or prison. Ensure that at least one of the interviewees is a clinical psychologist.
Provide the name and work environment of the two professionals you interviewed.
Ask the following questions to each of your interviewees:
Discuss in a 350- to 700-word response the similarities and differences of how these professionals approach treatment in their settings.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Professional Interview and Response Guidelines
The following guidelines must be followed when completing the Professional Interview and Response assignment due in Week Four.
Accepted modes of interview:
Possible methods of interviewee selection:
Accepted interviewee criteria:
o Drug and alcohol counselors
o Clinical social workers
o Licensed professional counselors
o Marriage and family therapists
o Psychiatrists
o Psychiatric nurse
o Psychological assistant
Things to communicate to the interviewee:
Other considerations: