1 Part

Psychometrics and Assessment

* Distinguish between the reliability and validity of a psychological assessment.

* Why is it important to know what these psychometric values are in the case of a clinical assessment tool?

2 Part

Assessment and Cultural Issues

A psychologist completed graduate training in the 1970s before clinical neuropsychology evolved as a specialty with more advanced assessment tools and methods. She has not studied neuroanatomy and her practice is mainly in psychotherapy. The clinician accepts an attorney's referral to assess a client who sustained a closed head injury that resulted in language, memory, and perceptual consequences using the techniques the clinician was trained in.

• What, if any, relevant ethical concerns does this case present?
• Is the psychologist in violation of any principles?If so, which ones?
• What would you conclude if you were serving on the Ethics Committee, and this came to your attention in the form of a complaint?

3 Part

Psychotherapy and Ethics

Among the various psychotherapy components discussed in the readings, interventions such as confrontation and immediacy of emotional expression carry potential risks. What are some of the important ethical implications of these therapy elements? Explain.

4 Part

Therapy Outcomes

What do you think a therapist should do if their client expresses the desire to continue in treatment, but the therapist has determined the client is not benefiting from it?

5 Part

A postgraduate student who has been on an external placement has failed the field supervisor. The supervisor was so concerned about the students' perceived lack of competence that she recommended failing the placement and terminating the students' enrollment in the postgraduate program.When the student was informed of the supervisor's recommendations, she expressed surprise, claiming that the supervisor had not raised concerns until the final meeting where she was informed that she had failed.A review of her mid-placement evaluations indicates adequate performance and progress toward her placement goals.

• What are the ethical implications in this scenario?
• How should the university training committee proceed?
• What are the student's rights?