PSYCH 660 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment – Legal and Ethical Aspects of Professional Psychology Paper

Write  a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you examine the legal aspects of recordkeeping and providing expert testimony. As part of your examination, address the following items:

  Analyze the ethical issues related to documenting informed consent and ethical release of treatment and assessment records. Which enforceable standards are relevant to the release of treatment-related materials and disclosure of information arising out of treatment? Provide specific examples of what each enforceable standard requires or prohibits. Provide a rationale for your proposed actions in your example and why they are consistent with ethical guidelines. Evaluate the legal issues associated with assessment, testing, and diagnosis documentation in professional psychology. What specific legal issues can arise in documenting assessment, testing, and diagnosis? Provide specific examples that support your evaluation. Provide a rationale for your proposed actions in your example and why they are consistent with legal requirements.

Format  your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a reference slide with a minimum of 3 scholarly sources. Scholarly sources are journal articles or books . The textbook can count as one scholarly source. Websites will only be considered supplemental sources and will not be included as a part of the minimum of 3 scholarly sources.