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Psychology and the Law
Abnormal Psychology Final Exam
9
Psychology
Undergraduate 4
12/10/2011

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Competency to stand trial
Definition
people who do not have an understanding of what is happening to them in a courtroom and who cannot participate in their own defense are said to be incompetent to stand trial
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Insanity defense
Definition
people cannot be held fully responsible for their acts if they were so mentally incapacitated at the time of the acts that they could not conform to the rules of society
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APA’s rule for insanity/inability to stand trial
Definition
at the time of the crime, as a result of mental disease or mental retardation, the person was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct.
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Criteria for involuntary commitment
Definition
- Grave Disability
- Dangerousness to Self
- Dangerousness to others
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Role of "imminent harm"
Definition
basis for breaking confidentiality is in “risk of harm” – if there is imminent risk of harm to the client or to others
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Main ethical principles
Definition
- Beneficence and non-maleficence – Protect the welfare of others; Maximize benefits and minimize harm
- Fidelity and responsibility – Establish relationships of trust with professionals and those we serve
- Integrity – Promote accuracy and honesty in science, teaching, and practice of psychology
- Justice – Help all persons benefit from the field of psychology
- Respect for people’s rights and dignity – Respect for autonomy of the individual
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Ethics involved in maintaining vs. breaking confidentiality
Definition
- Limits to confidentiality must be included in an informed consent form
- Break confidentiality if there is an imminent risk of harm to the client or to others
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The common rule of ethics
Definition
Ethical basis for research with human subjects includes respect for persons, beneficence, and justice (based on Belmont Report).
- Must balance individual rights as a human being, their autonomy, and confidentiality with the attempt to conduct accurate and beneficial research.
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The downside to providing diagnoses to individuals
Definition
- Diagnosis is permanent
- Self-fulfilling prophecy
- Possible indirect harm: how others will react to them based on their diagnosis (i.e. borderline personality disorder, ADHD)
- Beneficence: diagnoses don’t necessarily “do no harm”
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