Class discussion two

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Grenyer & Lewis (2012) “Prevalence, Prediction, and Prevention of Psychologist Misconduct” article and the APA Practice Central’s Professional Health and Well-being for Psychologists, Tips from Practitioners on Finding Work-Life Balance, and Tips for Self-Care online articles.

Select two complaints presented in the Grenyer & Lewis article (see Table 1) and explain the ramifications of these violations applying the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to each situation. Assess the role of the APA in assisting psychology professionals in the identification of potential areas of misconduct. Describe and recommend a course of action to avoid these areas. Evaluate the contemporary role of psychology professionals and elaborate on the relationship between self-care and the issue of maintaining ethical principles and professional standards. Identify one or two self-care tips, tools, or suggested courses of action provided on the APA’s Self-care resources for psychologistswebsite that might address the issues which lead to the chosen complaints

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Running head: ETHICAL PITFALLS FOR PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

Ethical Pitfalls for Psychology Professionals
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ETHICAL PITFALLS FOR PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

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Introduction
According to Grenyer & Lewis (2012), complaints about psychologists’ misconduct
include poor communication, registration difficulties, inappropriate use of the specialist title,
poor character, professional incompetency practices, and poor business practices. In Australia,
the APA suggests that the majority of the misconduct cases are related to poor communication.
Therefore, this discussion will dwell on professional incompetency and poor communication as
highlighted by Grenyer & Lewis (2012).
Professional Incompetency
Psychologists wh...


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