Ethics & Psychology

In Episode 5, John continues to outline relevant factors related to ethical decision-making. The psychologist's fiduciary responsibility is emphasized.  Additionally, John outlines one ethical decision-making model as well as cognitive biases and emotional factors involved with ethical decision-making. John will make suggestions on how to improve ethical decision-making. At the end of this podcast, the listener will be able to: 1. Describe one ethical decision-making model, 2. Identify one cognitive bias and one emotional factor that can adversely affect decision-      making, and, 3. Outline three strategies to aid with ethical decision-making. Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit  

While John's introduction indicates the podcasts will be conversations, Episode 4 is a monologue. This episode provides didactic material about ethical decision-making, which does not lend itself to a conversation.  The importance of this podcast and Episode 5 is to set up vignette analysis in future podcasts.  Everyone needs to be on the same page in order to apply ethical decision-making in instructional or real life situations. At the end of this podcast, the listener will be able to: 1. Describe the differences between ethical and clinical decision-making, 2. Outline the Acculturation Model, and, 3. List the five foundational principles for ethical decision-making. Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit

In this episode, John interviews Thomas Fink, PhD about the basic concepts of neurofeedback, its clinical utility, and case examples.  Dr. Fink developed software for a home unit to augment gains made in the office. The purpose of this podcast is to help psychologists become more familiar with this neurofeedback in the practice of psychotherapy.  Additionally, the podcast will address how neurofeedback offers novel conceptualizations of consciousness. At the end of the podcast, the listener will be able to: 1. Explain the basic concepts of neurofeedback. 2. Describe two clinical conditions that can be treated with neurofeedback. 3. Provide one example of how neurofeedback informs us about the nature of consciousness.   Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit  

In this episode, John speaks with Robert McGrath, Ph.D.  Bob is a psychologist and Director of the Masters in Science Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology at Fairleigh Dickinson in New Jersey.  He is a tireless advocate of RxP for psychologists.  John and Bob discuss the prescriptive authority movement as well as the benefits of a prescribing psychologists. Training issues, legislative advocacy, and the two states that granted psychologists prescriptive authority will be addressed. At the end of the podcast, the listener will be able to: 1. Describe two reasons why psychologists are seeking prescriptive authority; 2. Explain two benefits for patients who work with a prescribing psychologist; and, 3. Name two states that permit appropriately trained psychologists to prescribe medication.   Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit

In this inaugural podcast, John interviews Attorney James Demmel about divorce, litigation, mediation, and collaborative law.  Psychologists frequently find themselves working with individuals contemplating a divorce or actually going through the divorce process.  The purpose of this podcast is to give psychologists an overview of issues surrounding divorce, litigation, mediation, and collaboration.   At the end of this podcast, the listener will be able to:   1. Describe collaborative law, 2. Differentiate between collaborative law and mediation, and, 3. Describe the benefits of mediation and collaborative law.   Click here to purchase 1 APA-approved Continuing Education credit