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psiholog v dilemi: etične vsebine in etična zavest v praksi

Ethical Guidelines and Psychological Practice
in the Field of Telepsychology
Abstract
Telepsychology represents a quickly developing form of service
provision in psychology, based on the use of telecommunications.
Due to the technological advancements and societal changes
during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has established itself at the
heart of psychology and has become one of the most innovative
and promising attempts at providing psychological treatments.
However, telepsychology has also brought new ethical dilemmas
and has reawakened old ones in disguise. Due to its roots in
technological development it represents a catalyst for the dialog
between psychologists and information technology specialists,
work organizations and users of psychological assessments
and treatments. It also encourages the development of existing
clinical competencies such as guarding the privacy of our clients,
boundary setting and the development of new approaches
towards dealing with crisis interventions. We expect that a
proactive approach geared toward informing the wider public
about (in)efficient interventions available on the internet will gain
in prominence and feel that the use of psychological assessment
via telepsychology will require a good deal of critical thinking in
ethical decision-making in the future.
Keywords: telepsychology, telecommunications means, technology,
video call, crisis interventions, ecological momentary assessment,
virtual

Ethical Content in the Field of Suicidal Behaviour
Abstract
Suicidal behaviour is a complex and serious problem for which,
despite various studies, there are no objective answers to the
‘correct’ approaches. This results in many ethical dilemmas, both
in direct work with (suicidal) clients, public-health interventions,
as well as in research in the field of suicidal behaviour. Professional
ethical work is supported by ethical principles written in ethical
codes. These differ slightly between the various expert groups but
are similar in their basic and key principles. For practical work with
a suicidal client, the principles of autonomy, informed consent,

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