Conduct an Internet search and locate additional ethical codes related to forensic professionals (e.g., those who provide sex offender treatment or juvenile offender treatment).
Consider at least two ethical dilemmas encountered by mental health professionals who practice in forensic treatment settings.
Think about how ethical dilemmas might complicate treatment in specific forensic settings.
Reflect on how you would resolve each dilemma using specific ethical principles and guidelines from the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists, and/or other appropriate codes of ethics.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 a description of at least two ethical dilemmas encountered by mental health professionals who practice in forensic treatment settings. Explain how each dilemma might complicate treatment in specific forensic settings. Finally, describe how you would resolve each dilemma using ethical principles and guidelines from the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists, and/or other appropriate codes of ethics.
