Ethics on Call

CPA members may request a free personal and confidential consultation from members of the CPA Ethics Committee on questions related to Ethics in Psychology.  Members of the Ethics Committee are approved by the CPA Board of Directors, and are individuals who have significant experience with the application of the APA Code of Ethics to the work of psychologists.

CPA members may call the CPA Central Office to request a personal consultation with a member of the Ethics Committee.  Please call 916-286-7979, ext. 114.

Quick link to APA Ethics Code

Resource Articles
The following articles are offered as a resource to all.

Fridhandler (2010) Clinical Record Keeping: Breaking Out of the Circle

Patterson (2010) The Role of Specialty Competence in Ethical Compliance: How do we know who's competent?
Donner (2010) The CPA Ethics Committee: On Call and On Demand
Harmell (2010) To Disclose or Not to Disclose: That Is the Question
Isaac (2010) Ethical Issues in Pre-Surgical Assessments with Industrial Patients
Campos (2009) Ethics, Supervision, and the Power of Differential: Impact on Supervisors & Supervisees
Jordan (2009) Ethical Issues with Older Adults
Franklin (2009) Diagnostic Reification in Court
Franklin (2009) Diagnostic Controversies in Forensic Psychology Practice
Fridhandler (2009) Giving Opinions in Therapy Cases Involved With the Courts
Nicholas, Donner (2009) Ethical Standards in Custody Evalutions
Donner (2009) MySpace, Your Space, Facebook and Blogs- Self-Disclosure on the Internet
Jordan (2008) Ethical Supervision
Donner(2008) Confidentiality - Not for Patients Only
Nicholas (2008) Release of Psychological Test Data - Current Practice Guidelines in California
Fridhandler (2008) APA Policy on ethics in National Security Settings
Behnke (APA Director of Ethics) (2008) Ethics in the Internet Age
Fabian (2008) Record Retention
Franklin(2007) Ethics and Forensic Record-Keeping: Does the New Law Apply?
Donner (2007) The Ethical Use of the Listserv: Privacy and Professional Conduct
Crespo & Donner (2007) Records in the Face of Disaster
Donner (2006) I Heard Someone Say
Donner (2006) Healing the Mind or Breaking the Spirit
Donner (2006) CPA Ethics Committee - A New Mission
Donner (2005) Child Treatment, Parents & Privacy
Donner & Fridhandler (2005) Ewing, Confidentiality and the Duty to Warn