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abstracts

Ethical Content in the Work of a Psychologist in Healthcare
Abstract
Psychologists and clinical psychologists in health care work
in the fields of clinical psychology, health psychology and
health promotion, as well as occupational, transport and sports
medicine. In their work, they encounter many sensitive situations
and ethical dilemmas, especially when it comes to issues related to
vulnerable groups - children, people with special needs, pregnant
women and the elderly. Although they try to act responsibly and
competently in their work, they can become uncertain about
certain questions, begin to doubt their thinking and thus find it
difficult to make the right decision. The Code of Professional Ethics
for Psychologists, including knowledge of current legislation in the
field of healthcare, is of great help when making ethically correct
decisions. The chapter provides an insight into common dilemmas
that a (clinical) psychologist may encounter in their work. The
authors point out ethical dilemmas in the case of hospitalization
of a patient against their will, the case of refusal to accept a child
into out-patient treatment, the case of informing the parents of an
adolescent about risky behaviour or consumption of marijuana,
the event of a report of corporal punishment of a child, the case
of restrictions on a professional role and the case of protection of
personal data.
Keywords: ethical issues in clinical psychology practice, involuntary
hospital admission, treatment refusal, sharing information
about harmful behaviour, corporal punishment, restrictions of a
professional role, personal data protection

Ethics of Content in the Work of a Psychologist
in Psychological Counselling
Abstract
In the chapter, the authors present the most frequent perceived
ethical violations and dilemmas in psychology counselling and
psychotherapy outside the health system. The authors critically
discuss sexual boundary violations, violations of other boundaries,
and counsellors’ aggressiveness. They present questions regarding
confidentiality and notification of illegal acts, dilemmas in
counselling for adolescents, and documentation management.

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