Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Grenyer & Lewis (2012) Prevalence, Prediction, and Prevention of Psychologist Misconduct article and the APA Practice Centrals , , and online articles. Select two complaints presented in the Grenyer & Lewis article (see Table 1) and explain the ramifications of these violations applying the APAs 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 APAs website that might address the issues which lead to the chosen complaints. Review several
of your classmates posts and respond to at least two of your peers who selected different complaints from those you chose by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion. Summarize your personal reaction(s) to the reality of psychology professionals violating the ethical code in your peers selected complaints. Critically examine your peers 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 colleagues plan. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. MST on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial. Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.