Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Grenyer & Lewis (2012) "Prevalence, Prediction, and Prevention of Psychologist Misconduct" article and the APA Practice Central's Professional Health and Well-being for Psychologists , Tips from Practitioners on Finding Work-Life Balance , and Tips for Self-Care online articles.
Select two complaints presented in the Grenyer & Lewis article (see Table 1) and explain the ramifications of these violations applying the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to each situation. Assess the role of the APA in assisting psychology professionals in the identification of potential areas of misconduct. Describe and recommend a course of action to avoid these areas.
Evaluate the contemporary role of psychology professionals and elaborate on the relationship between self-care and the issue of maintaining ethical principles and professional standards. Identify one or two self-care tips, tools, or suggested courses of action provided on the APA's Self-care resources for psychologistswebsite that might address the issues which lead to the chosen complaints.
Summarize your personal reaction(s) to the reality of psychology professionals violating the ethical code in your peer's selected complaints. Critically examine your peer's recommended course of action to avoid these complaints. Do you agree or disagree? Support your rationale with evidence from the required readings. Suggest any changes that you think might improve the efficacy of your colleague's plan.