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Listen to this podcast discussing the CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PSYCHOLOGY PRACTITIONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
This resolution, adopted in 2017 by the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology, establishes the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards for psychology practitioners in the Philippines. It outlines ethical guidelines that govern the conduct of psychologists and psychometricians, emphasizing principles such as respect for dignity, competence, integrity, and professional and scientific responsibility to society. The document provides a comprehensive framework for ethical behavior, addressing various aspects of professional practice including assessment, therapy, research, and confidentiality. This serves as the official set of rules and regulations for those practicing psychology within the country, ensuring adherence to high standards of ethical conduct.
Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO): An organization prescribed and issued by the Professional Regulation Commission for the psychology profession in the Philippines.
Assessment Tools: Tests and other methods used by psychology practitioners to gather information about individuals or groups for various purposes.
Boundaries of Competences: The limits of a psychology practitioner's expertise and ability to provide services based on their education, training, and experience.
Client/Patient: An individual, family, group, or organization receiving psychological services.
Code of Ethics: A set of ethical and technical standards that govern the practice of psychologists and psychometricians.
Confidentiality: The ethical and legal obligation to protect the privacy of client/patient information.
Conflict of Interest: A situation where a psychology practitioner's personal or professional interests could potentially compromise their objectivity or ability to act in the best interests of their client/patient or research participants.
Debriefing: The process of informing research participants about the purpose, nature, results, and conclusions of a study, especially when deception was used.
Discrimination: Unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on various characteristics such as age, gender, race, religion, or disability.
Ethical Issues: Dilemmas or situations that require psychology practitioners to consider and apply ethical principles and standards in their decision-making.
Exploitative Relationships: Relationships where a psychology practitioner takes advantage of a client/patient, supervisee, research participant, or other person with whom they have a professional relationship.
Informed Consent: The process of providing individuals with sufficient information about psychological services, research, or other professional activities to enable them to make a voluntary and informed decision about participation.
Integrity: The ethical principle that requires honesty, trustworthiness, and adherence to ethical standards in all professional activities.
Multiple Relationships: A situation where a psychology practitioner has both a professional relationship and another relationship (e.g., personal, financial, supervisory) with the same individual.
Professional Standards: The technical and ethical guidelines that define competent and ethical practice in psychology.
Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP): A professional organization for psychologists in the Philippines.
Psychology Practitioner: Refers to all registered Psychologists and Psychometricians in the Philippines.
Psychometrician: A professional trained in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
Public Statements: Any form of communication by a psychology practitioner to the public, including advertisements, lectures, media appearances, and publications.
Research Participant: An individual who voluntarily participates in a psychological research study.
Supervision: The process by which a less experienced psychology practitioner receives guidance and oversight from a more experienced licensed psychologist.
Therapy: The application of psychological methods to treat mental and emotional disorders or to promote psychological well-being.
Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists: An international declaration that provides a common moral framework and generic set of ethical principles for psychology organizations worldwide.
Well-Being: The state of being healthy, happy, and prosperous. Competent caring for the well-being of persons and peoples is a core ethical principle.
Withholding Client Records: The act of refusing to provide clients with access to their psychological records.
