Code of Professional Conduct

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  CHAPTERS PAGE
     
  Foreword 3
     
  Chapter One: Introduction 4
  1.1 Applicability 5
  1.2 Definitions 6
  1.3 Structure of the Code 6
     
  Chapter Two: Ethical Principles 7
  2.1 General 8
  2.2 Ethical Principle A: Respect 8
  2.3 Ethical Principle B: Competence 9
  2.4 Ethical Principle C: Responsibility 10-11
  2.5 Ethical Principle D: Integrity 11-12
     
  Chapter Three: Relationship with Clients  
  3.1 Right of Clients 12
  3.2 Confidentiality 13
  3.3 Consent from Clients 13-14
  3.4 Protections for Vulnerable Persons 14-15
  3.5 Maintaining a Proper Relationship with Clients 15-16
  3.6 Maintenance and Access to Records 16-17
  3.7 Remuneration for Service 17
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  Chapter Four: Competence  
    19-21
  Chapter Five: Professional Relationships  
  5.1 General 22
  5.2 Joint-Practice 23
  5.3 Making a Referral 24
  5.4 Receiving a Referral 24
  5.5 Disputes 25
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  Chapter Six: Employment in Organizations  
    26-27
  Chapter Seven: Teaching, Training, Supervision, and Consultation  
  7.1 Ethical Standards Applicable to all types of Consultation, 28
  Teaching, Training and Supervision activities 29-30
  7.2 Ethical Standards mainly Applicable to Teaching 30
  7.3 Ethical Standards mainly Applicable to Training and Supervision 31-32
     
  Chapter Eight: Research in Psychology 33
  8.1 General 34
  8.2 Recruitment of Research Participants 34-35
  8.3 Standards Related to Informed Consent of Participants 35-36
  8.4 Handling Results of Research 37
  8.5 Research Involving the use of Animals 37
     
  Chapter Nine: Assessment and Therapy 38
  9.1 Assessment (including testing, evaluation, and diagnostic services) 39-40
  9.2 Therapy 40-41
     
  Chapter Ten: Writing and Publishing 42
  10.1 General 43
  10.2 Shared/Joint Work 43-44
     
  Chapter Eleven: Public Statements 45-47
     
  Appendix 48