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Nov 22, 2024
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PF 707 - Professional Ethics and Standards
This course reviews standards, ethics codes, and laws applicable to the forensic mental health practitioner and scientist. Ethical and legal conflicts and dilemmas a clinical forensic practitioner might encounter while working within the legal system are explored, as are ways to resolve such issues. The role of regulatory agencies and professional associations is reviewed. This course also reviews ethical issues pertaining to research, including authorship, ownership of intellectual property, and treatment of human subjects. The American Psychological Association Code of Ethics and the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists are emphasized. (3 credit hours)
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