Episdoe 25: The Assessment, Management, and Treatment of Suicidal Patients
Ethics & Psychology
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the most frequent crisis encountered by mental health professionals. This podcast reviews basic information about the assessment, management, and treatment of patients at risk to die from suicide. It fulfills Act 74 requirements for Pennsylvania licensed psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. Program Learning Objectives: At the end of this program the participants will learn basic information that will help them to Assess patients who are at risk to die from a suicide...
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Episode 24: The Nudge in Ethics, Psychotherapy, and Public Policy
Ethics & Psychology
Nudge theory has gained popularity in behavioral science, mainly in the field of behavioral economics. The theory broadly indicates that indirect suggestions or contextual changes can influence choices or compliance with healthy behaviors or decisions. Nudge theory contrasts its approach with direct suggestions, instructions, and education. In psychotherapy, we nudge patients frequently. Sometimes we do it consciously, other times unconsciously. Because of this potentially powerful influence over our clients, we must remain vigilant about our nudges in the form of...
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Episode 23: Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor-Post-Doctoral Supervision
Ethics & Psychology
Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic requirements for ethical supervision, common pitfalls, and give supervisors an understanding of the requirements that must be met for obtaining post-doctoral supervision. ...
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Episode 22: Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor-Post-Doctoral Supervision
Ethics & Psychology
Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic requirements for ethical supervision, common pitfalls, and give supervisors an understanding of the requirements that must be met for obtaining post-doctoral supervision. ...
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Episode 21: Post-Doctoral Supervision-Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor
Ethics & Psychology
Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic requirements for ethical supervision, common pitfalls, and give supervisors an understanding of the requirements that must be met for obtaining post-doctoral supervision. ...
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Episode 20: PA Act 31 Training (Part 2) - For All Licensed PA Professionals
Ethics & Psychology
In this continuing education program, John and Sam Knapp discuss the critical elements of the new Child Protective Service law. Act 31 of 2014 requires all mandated reporters who hold licenses to receive at least two hours of approved continuing education in the signs of child abuse and the reporting requirements for child abuse in Pennsylvania. ...
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Episode 19: PA Act 31 Training (Part 1) - For All Licensed PA Professionals
Ethics & Psychology
In this continuing education program, John and Sam Knapp discuss the critical elements of the new Child Protective Service law. Act 31 of 2014 requires all mandated reporters who hold licenses to receive at least two hours of approved continuing education in the signs of child abuse and the reporting requirements for child abuse in Pennsylvania. ...
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Episode 18: Critical Incidents and Psychologist Safety
Ethics & Psychology
If you have missed AM radio, then you will appreciate this episode. John experiments with conference call software with his guests to discuss ethics and safety from a psychologist's point of view. I apologize about the squeaks (Shannon's phone), scratches and other recording imperfections. ...
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Episode 17: Existential Angst, Ethics, and Your Professional Will
Ethics & Psychology
Are you a psychologist working independently? If so, do you have a professional will? If not, you need to listen to this podcast. John welcomes Drs. Mary O’Leary Wiley and Cathy Spayd to outline the important points in constructing a professional will. A professional will is part of your ethical obligation to your patients should you die suddenly or become incapacitated. The podcast will address the pragmatics of constructing a professional will and why it is important for all psychologists to have a professional will. ...
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Episode 16: Ethics and Telepsychology (Part 2)
Ethics & Psychology
John welcomes Dr. Marlene Maheu back for Part 2 of Ethics and Telepsychology. The podcast starts out with a vignette on practicing psychology over state lines using telepsychology. John and Marlene review important aspects of informed consent, privacy and security laws, documentation, and interstate practice. Marlene gives a variety of tips, including the need to utilize a risk management tool for telepsychology practice, additional components of informed consent, and the need to document more information. ...
info_outlineIn Episode 14, John welcomes Dr. Sam Knapp back to the podcast. Sam was fresh off his Lifetime Achievement Award in Ethics Education from the American Psychological Association. After John's first attempt at listener mail, the topic moves toward ethics education and ways to contemplate positive ethics. Rather than looking at remedial ethics or the ethics floor, John and Sam give plenty of examples about striving for the ethical ceiling. The focus on quality enhancement strategies grew out of risk management strategies. From a quality enhancement perspective, Sam and John give several examples of what may trigger the need for quality enhancement strategies. They also review four quality enhancement strategies: 1) consultation, 2) empower collaboration, 3) documentation, and 4) redundant protections. Sam and John also talk about psychologists' emotional reactions to patients.
At the end of this podcast, the listener will be able to:
1. Outline three quality enhancement strategies,
2. Describe how to prepare for a helpful consultation, and,
3. List the reasons why redundant protections are helpful in clinical practice.
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Resources for this podcast
Samuel J. Knapp and John Gavazzi
Sam Knapp and John Gavazzi
John Gavazzi, PsyD ABPP
Ken Pope and Barbara G. Tabachnick