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Ethical considerations in writing psychological assessment reports

✍ Scribed by Mark H. Michaels

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Weight: 105 KB
Volume: 62
Category: Article
ISSN: 0021-9762
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20199

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✦ Synopsis

In this article, the author addresses the ethical questions and decision evaluators associated with the writing of psychological assessment reports. Issues related to confidentiality, clinical judgment, harm, labeling, release of test data, and computer usage are addressed. Specific suggestions on how to deal with ethical concerns when writing reports are discussed, as well as areas in need of further research.

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