Exam 15: Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

Dr. Peigro is a noted neuropsychologist who has been studying Alzheimer's disease in men for over 20 years. At a recent speaking engagement, he chastised the profession for not focusing more research on women who have Alzheimer's and called for increased efforts in this area. He even mentioned that the ____________ requires it.

In psychological research, respect for persons means that

According to your authors, deinstitutionalization should be

Absolute discharge is required by law if the person is not a significant threat to the public.

Therapists can release their patient notes to any interested third party if the patient signs a consent form specifying who the third party is and what notes cab be released.

The case of Candace Newmaker, who died during a "rebirthing therapy" session, illustrates

In 1979, the _____presented three basic principles for guiding biomedical and behavioural research with human participants, namely respect, beneficence, and justice.

When a person is judged "not guilty by reason of insanity," we may infer that

Therapists can breach patient confidentiality under certain circumstances.

Children age 14 and older have the right to decline participation in a research study despite parental consent.

With regard to patient care, the Canada is currently in the institutionalization phase.

Psychologists are aware of their responsibilities to patients, colleagues, and society. In the text this is referred to as __________.

Under duty to warn, if a patient discloses the presence of a communicable infectious disease (e.g., HIV, syphilis) to a therapist, all states require the therapist to warn anyone who may be at risk for exposure.

Among psychologists who conducted custody evaluations, ___% were sued for malpractice.

When psychologists join a professional organization such as the Canadian Psychological Association, they agree to behave in a manner consistent with the association's code of ethics.

As a result of the 1991 case R. v. Swain, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, (NGRI) was replaced with:

Until the 1960's, hospital confinement was the typical treatment for severely mentally ill patients because

Unlike privacy, which is the right of an individual to give away, confidentiality

When unethical behaviour's have occurred, a psychologist may be sued for:

________ is a legal term meaning that a lawyer or a psychologist working for a lawyer is prevented from disclosing confidential information during legal proceedings.