This is an easy-to-use pocket guide that aids psychologists in identifying and avoiding ethical dilemmas. It provides a jargon free summary of each section of the APA Ethics Code (2002), and notes common dilemmas and conflicts that are associated with each section.

Part I: The APA ethics code -- Introduction and applicability -- Preamble -- General principles -- Principle A: beneficence and nonmaleficence -- Principle B: fidelity and responsibility -- Principle C: integrity -- Principle D: justice -- Principle E: respect for people's rights and dignity -- Ethical standards -- Resolving ethical issues -- Competence -- Human relations -- Privacy and confidentiality -- Advertising and other public statements -- Record keeping and fees -- Education and training -- Research and publication -- Assessment -- Therapy -- Part II: Decision making and ethical practice in specific areas -- Making an ethical decision : a process model -- Managed care -- Clinical supervision and consultation -- Suicidal clients -- Mandatory reporting requirements -- Termination and abandonment -- Responding to an ethics complaints, licensure board complaint, or malpractice suit -- Appendix: Key ethics resources for psychologists.