Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Applied Psychophysiology   [Archived Catalog]
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

PH 560 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Applied Psychophysiology


This course discusses ethical, legal, and professional standards issues in relationship to people from numerous fields adding psychophysiological interventions to their practices. Issues such as changes in scope of practice as well as limitations and guidelines set by governmental and professional organizations are discussed. The ethics of providing care for patients in the psychophysiological arena are discussed with special emphasis on use of unsubstantiated techniques into standard practice. The intent of this course is: To provide students with a basic understanding of both the role and function of ethical principles, legal issues, and professional behavior so they can apply that knowledge in their professional activities. To provide students with a strategy for resolving ethical dilemmas and for reducing risks for clients/patients and themselves. To provide students with practice in resolving potentially problematic situations via the use of case examples. 3 credit(s)