APA Ethics Code Standards 9 & 10 Flashcards
Assessment Techniques and Results:
Standard 9 provides ethical requirements for the use of assessment techniques and the interpretation and explanation of their results.
Section 9: Assessment
Summary
9.01 Bases for Assessments
9.02 Use of Assessments
9.03 Informed Consent in Assessments
9.04 Release of Test Data
9.05 Test Construction
9.06 Interpreting Assessment Results
9.07 Assessment by Unqualified Persons
9.08 Obsolete Tests and Outdated Test Results
9.09 Test Scoring and Interpretation Services
9.10 Explaining Assessment Results
9.11 Maintaining Test Security
9.01 Bases for Assessments
Ensure opinions are substantiated by sufficient information and techniques.
Conduct examinations adequate to support statements or conclusions.
9.02 Use of Assessments
Administer appropriate assessment techniques.
Use instruments with established validity and reliability.
Consider language preference and competence.
9.03 Informed Consent in Assessments
Obtain informed consent, unless mandated or implied.
Provide understandable explanations and maintain confidentiality.
9.04 Release of Test Data
Provide test data with client consent.
Refrain from releasing data to prevent harm or misuse.
9.05 Test Construction
Use psychometric procedures and scientific knowledge.
Ensure test design, standardization, and validation.
9.06 Interpreting Assessment Results
Consider various factors affecting interpretations.
Indicate significant limitations of interpretations.
9.07 Assessment by Unqualified Persons
Do not promote assessment by unqualified individuals, except for training with supervision.
9.08 Obsolete Tests and Outdated Test Results
Do not base decisions on outdated or obsolete data.
9.09 Test Scoring and Interpretation Services
Accurately describe procedures and qualifications.
Retain responsibility for appropriate use and interpretation.
9.10 Explaining Assessment Results
Provide explanations of results unless precluded by the nature of the relationship.
9.11 Maintaining Test Security
Make reasonable efforts to maintain integrity and security of test materials.
Section 10: Therapy
summary
10.01 Informed Consent to Therapy
10.02 Therapy Involving Couples or Families
10.03 Group Therapy
10.04 Providing Therapy to Those Served by Others
10.05 Sexual Intimacies with Current Therapy Clients/Patients
10.06 Sexual Intimacies with Relatives or Significant Others of Current Therapy Clients/Patients
10.07 Therapy with Former Sexual Partners
10.08 Sexual Intimacies with Former Therapy Clients/Patients
10.09 Interruption of Therapy
10.10 Terminating Therapy
10.01 Informed Consent to Therapy
Inform clients about nature, course, fees, and limits of confidentiality.
Provide information on developing treatments and potential risks.
Disclose therapist trainee status if applicable.
