Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases (Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Psychology, Vol 3) (Hardcover)

~ Gerald P. Koocher (Author), Patricia Keith-Spiegel (Author) "This book considers many of the ethical questions and dilemmas that psychologists encounter in their everyday practice, research, and teaching..." (more)
Key Phrases: sua sponte action, stipulated resignation, educative letter, American Psychologist, New York, United States (more...)

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"Ethics in Psychology is well-organized and covers a wide-range of topics...The broad scope of the material covered provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the subject...A major strength of this book lies in the numerous case examples that are presented, which provide 'real world' applications of what can sometimes be abstract ethical concepts...[The authors] bring a down-to-earth style rich with humor and wisdom to the subject."--Newsletter of the APA of Graduate Students

"Heightens the awareness of ethical standards within psychology and shows how these standards apply to specific situations....This important volume encompasses a wide array of topics....Summary guidelines at the end of each chapter serve as thorough reviews as well as reliable guidelines for practice."--Wisconsin Bookwatch

"This book is a must. If you don't have room for another Ethics book on your already crowded desk, make room for this one by moving something else off. . . . I firmly believe this new book of Koocher and Keith-Spiegel's should be required reading. The book itself is extremely well written. Happily, it is written in a breezy style, with many case examples thrown in to illustrate the points. . . . In addition, the book is organized in a particularly useful way. . . . you could easily open the book to the section you needed to read and you would get the required information without having to cross reference or go back . . . This book is one of the best of its genre. Every practitioner should read it. NOW."--The Independent Practitioner

"This book is easy to read and makes the learning or the teaching of ethics fun."--American Psychology Association Division 38

"This comprehensive and well-written discussion of ethical issues relevant to the practice of psychology would be a valuable resource for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and professionals in many related disciplines."--Science Books and Films (on the first edition)

"This edition of Koocher and Keith-Spiegel's textbook for clinical psychology offers a comprehensive review of ethical issues for clinical psychologists who practice, teach, or conduct research. The authors bring to life common and unusual ethical conflicts through actual cases and offer strategies for avoiding similar outcomes. In keeping with its practical approach to abstract concepts, the book includes an extremely useful decision-making tree for identifying ethical problems and violations. . . . The text thoroughly presents the current state of ethics in psychology. Inclusion of legitimate arguments that challenge current standards--for example, the assertion that psychologists should not have fewer confidentiality rights than lawyers--might educate the field to the evolving nature of ethics. The present volume can serve as a cornerstone to every clinician's guidelines to ethical standards."--Religious Studies Review

"This is a "classic-in-the-making;" that is a must-have reference for the learning (and teaching) of psychological ethics." --Metapsychology

"Written by highly distinguished psychologists who have each served on the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association, this book clearly reflects the authors' expertise, integrity, and common sense in dealing with ethical issues. . . . From cover to cover, it is at once humorous and sobering, and in the jargon of popular literature, a page turner."--APA Division 37 Newsletter (on the first edition)


"This is a "classic-in-the-making;" that is a must-have reference for the learning (and teaching) of psychological ethics." --Metapsychology
"Written by highly distinguished psychologists who have each served on the Ethics Committee of the American Psychological Association, this book clearly reflects the authors' expertise, integrity, and common sense in dealing with ethical issues. . . . From cover to cover, it is at once humorous and sobering, and in the jargon of popular literature, a page turner."--APA Division 37 Newsletter (on the first edition)
"This comprehensive and well-written discussion of ethical issues relevant to the practice of psychology would be a valuable resource for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and professionals in many related disciplines."--Science Books & Films

Product Description

Whether one's interests lie in psychological practice, counseling, research, or the classroom, psychologists today must deal with a broad range of ethical issues--from charging fees to maintaining a client's confidentiality, and from conducting research to respecting clients, colleagues, and students.

Now in a new edition, Ethics in Psychology, the most widely read and cited ethics textbook in psychology, considers many of the ethical questions and dilemmas that psychologists encounter in their everyday practice, research, and teaching. The book has been completely updated in response to evolving trends in psychological research and practice, as well as extensive changes in the American Psychological Association's ethics code. Taking a practical, common sense approach to ethics in modern-day psychological practice, this useful book offers constructive means for both preventing problems and resolving ethical predicaments. This new edition retains the key features which have contributed to its popularity, including extensive case studies that provide illustrative guidance on a wide variety of topics, such as fee setting, advertising for clients, research ethics, sexual attraction, classroom ethics, managed care issues, confidentiality, and much more. Highly readable, the book unites an accessible style with humorous anecdotes that highlight the human side of ethics and make the book a pleasure to read. Ethics in Psychology will be an indispensable guide to ethical decision-making for all psychologists and students in psychology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (March 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195092015
• ISBN-13: 978-0195092011
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Classic Work On Ethics for Psychologists, March 2, 2004

By	Brad Johnson (Annapolis, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This is the classic work on how to practice ethically for psychologists who engage in clinical work, teaching, research, administration, or any other domain of professional activity. Not only does if offer a thorough review of the literature on ethical behavior, it provides a truly detailed analysis of how the ethics code applies to a vast range of contexts, client types, and vexing clinical dilemmas. What's more, the book is filled with interesting, and sometimes entertaining case vignettes--many of them based on actual ethical complaints. No other book on the market for psychologists offers this combination of clarity and thoroughness. It is a must for the library of any serious psychology graduate student or psychologist. When I teach Ethics at the graduate level, it is the only text I require.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Practicing Therapists "Must Read" Each Year, March 31, 2001

By	R Michael Lowery (Palmetto, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

Ethics in Psychology is a graduate level textbook on the subject of ethical dilemmas in counseling. The authors definitely meet their goal in exploring the APA's Ethical guidelines and applying them pratically to the practicing therapist and academic. Their use of humorous "psuedo-psychologists" illustrate well the problem of many counselors who get themselves into ethical dilemmas each year innocently. I believe every therapist and academic should read this book at least once a year in order to minimize the ethical issues that are a part of everyday practice. Non-APA practitioners may find the book slanted toward doctoral-level therapists being the minimum for competence but there is great wisdom in this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Job Well Done!!!, February 28, 2009

By	Andy Alvarez "Chino Hills, CA" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The book was received on a timely basis and in great condition. And the book itself is awesome!!!