The practice of psychology can be demanding, challenging, and emotionally taxing. Failure to adequately attend one’s own psychological wellness self-care place the psychologist at risk for impaired professional functioning. An ongoing focus on is essential prevention burnout maintaining wellness. Salient aspects are discussed, including ethical imperative addressing throughout career. Three invited expert commentaries provide additional insights recommendations positive actions, preventive...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) both have psychiatric comorbidities distinctive profiles of executive dysfunction. Although there is evidence that function (EF) plays a role in the expression specific behaviors symptoms, it not known whether EF deficits ASD ADHD may be pathways to disorders. This study examines parent reported problems with flexibility inhibition mediate disorders' associations anxiety/depression oppositional/aggressive behavior,...

Psychologists are vulnerable to the effects of distress, which if left unchecked may lead burnout, vicarious traumatization, and impaired professional competence. Smith Moss (2009) provide a convincing call action for profession psychology give adequate attention these important issues. This commentary adds their excellent review provides specific recommendations individual psychologists those who train graduate students, associations. A rationale is provided made further guidance creating...

Suicide is a major public and mental health problem in the United States around world. According to recent survey research, there were 16,600,000 American adults adolescents 2022 who reported having

The pervasive use of Internet technologies has created new ethical dilemmas for psychology trainees andprofessionals. In particular, Web sites that allow users to post personal information have sparkedcontroversy regarding the amount freedom psychologists should in placing informationonline and how discovering such may impact professional relationships, including thetherapeutic relationship. Results from a graduate student survey ( N 302) address prevalence theuse online social networking...

Recent technological advances in the use of Internet and video technologies has greatly impacted provision psychotherapy other clinical services as well how training psychotherapists may be conducted. When utilized appropriately these provide greater access to needed include treatment, consultation, supervision, training. Specific ethical challenges pitfalls are discussed recommendations made for technologies. Additionally, innovative practices from seven articles special section that...

Clinical supervision is an essential aspect of every mental health professional's training. The importance ensuring that provided competently, ethically, and legally explained. elements the ethical practice are described Specific issues addressed include informed consent contract, supervisor supervisee competence, attention to diversity multicultural boundaries multiple relationships in relationship, documentation record keeping by both supervisee, evaluation feedback, self‐care ongoing...

Religion and spirituality are important aspects of the lives most psychotherapy clients. Unfortunately, many psychotherapists lack training to effectively ethically address these issues with their At times, religious or spiritual concerns may be relevant reasons clients seek treatment, either as areas conflict distress for sources strength support that psychotherapist access enhance benefit psychotherapy. This article reviews persistent ethical dilemmas providing whom religion clinically...

Psychologists are ethically obligated to ensure their own competence. When problems of professional competence occur, psychologists must take appropriate steps regain while protecting those they serve. Yet conceptualizations the obligation thoroughly intertwined with Western ideals individualism and a model person as self-contained, self-controlled, perpetually rational. Research in health care, education, multicultural social psychology raise serious doubts about psychologists' capacity for...

Advances in technology are rapidly changing the practice of psychotherapy. Psychotherapists may now offer clinical services around world by telephone and via Internet e-mail, chat rooms, Web sites, interactive audio video technology. The many new media resources available to practitioners reviewed along with potential benefits as well ethical legal challenges dilemmas that place unwary or ill-informed practitioner at great risk. Recommendations for effective made assist using these...

Most students and early career professionals desire mentoring relationships. Mentors can provide numerous added benefits to their protégés beyond what they typically obtain from classroom other formal training experiences. Yet, despite the many potential of relationships, very nature successful relationships brings with it certain risks for participants. Issues boundaries multiple must be understood successfully navigated help ensure that mentors' objectivity judgment are not impaired...

Abstract The successful termination of the psychotherapy relationship is each psychotherapist's goal. Yet, a number circumstances may arise that interfere with completion and treatment. This article addresses both abandonment illustrates applicable guidelines standards from American Psychological Association's ( 2002 ) Ethics Code. We conclude 12 recommendations for proactively addressing consistent professional patient's best interests. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol:In...

Sexual intimacies with clients are inappropriate behaviors under all circumstances. Yet, psychologists who adhere to rigid rules about boundaries and multiple relationships in an ill‐guided effort avoid such occurrences may find that they actually harm by acting ways inconsistent clients’ treatment needs goals. Boundaries discussed strategies for negotiating them effectively presented. A thoughtful deliberative process is described responding the inevitable feelings of attraction toward at...

Mallen, Vogel, and colleagues explore the developing field of online counseling from unique perspective psychology. They examine body available research relevant clinical, ethical, legal, practical issues make recommendations for psychologists who desire to participate in counseling. This article provides a critique their contributions, finds support much what they present, offers additional suggestions psychologists, makes psychology resolve challenges that at limit counseling’s value,...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has a long history of use with some modalities being in existence for thousands years. In recent years there been greater awareness the many benefits CAM promoting health wellness as well ameliorating wide range conditions ailments treated by psychologists other professionals. One vision future practice psychology includes each psychologist developing maintaining competence integrating it into client’s care is relevant appropriate. Support...

Many mental health clinicians participate in the use of social media their professional and personal lives. There are a number ethics issues challenges associated with this use, particularly regard to self-disclosure. In comment, key relevant self-disclosure addressed including guidance for participating media; boundaries, multiple relationships; informed consent policy; preparation our next generation working ethically effectively digital world. These examined recommendations addressing...