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Ethics & Psychology

by [email protected] (John Gavazzi)

Ethics and Psychology is a podcast focusing on improving the quality of psychological care through education. The podcast will cover a wide range of issues, blending ethics, morality, philosophy, and research to improve the knowledge base of listeners.

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Episodes

  1. Episdoe 25: The Assessment, Management, and Treatment of Suicidal Patients

    Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the most frequent crisis encountered by mental health professionals. This podcast reviews basic information about the assessment, management, and treatment of patients at risk to die from suicide. It fulfills Act 74 requirements...

  2. Episode 24: The Nudge in Ethics, Psychotherapy, and Public Policy

    Nudge theory has gained popularity in behavioral science, mainly in the field of behavioral economics. The theory broadly indicates that indirect suggestions or contextual changes can influence choices or compliance with healthy behaviors or decisions. Nudge theory contrasts its approach with...

  3. Episode 23: Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor-Post-Doctoral Supervision

    Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic…

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  4. Episode 22: Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor-Post-Doctoral Supervision

    Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic…

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  5. Episode 21: Post-Doctoral Supervision-Ethics and Skills for Psychologist as Supervisor

    Podcasts 21, 22, and 23 will provide supervisors and supervisees with an understanding of the skills and ethical issues surrounding supervision, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology’s Regulations dealing with postdoctoral supervision. The workshop will review the basic…

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  6. Episode 20: PA Act 31 Training (Part 2) - For All Licensed PA Professionals

    In this continuing education program, John and Sam Knapp discuss the critical elements of the new Child Protective Service law. Act 31 of 2014 requires all mandated reporters who hold licenses to receive at least two hours of approved continuing education in the signs of child abuse and the...

  7. Episode 19: PA Act 31 Training (Part 1) - For All Licensed PA Professionals

    In this continuing education program, John and Sam Knapp discuss the critical elements of the new Child Protective Service law. Act 31 of 2014 requires all mandated reporters who hold licenses to receive at least two hours of approved continuing education in the signs of child abuse and the...

  8. Episode 18: Critical Incidents and Psychologist Safety

    If you have missed AM radio, then you will appreciate this episode. John experiments with conference call software with his guests to discuss ethics and safety from a psychologist's point of view. I apologize about the squeaks (Shannon's phone), scratches and other recording imperfections. John's...

  9. Episode 17: Existential Angst, Ethics, and Your Professional Will

    Are you a psychologist working independently? If so, do you have a professional will? If not, you need to listen to this podcast. John welcomes Drs. Mary O’Leary Wiley and Cathy Spayd to outline the important points in constructing a professional will. A professional will is part of your ethical...

  10. Episode 16: Ethics and Telepsychology (Part 2)

    John welcomes Dr. Marlene Maheu back for Part 2 of Ethics and Telepsychology. The podcast starts out with a vignette on practicing psychology over state lines using telepsychology. John and Marlene review important aspects of informed consent, privacy and security laws, documentation, and...

  11. Episode 15: Ethics and Telepsychology (Part 1)

    Ethics and Telepsychology involves the rise of technology in the healthcare sector. There are about 21 states that mandate insurance companies cover telehealth services. John is joined by Dr. Marlene Maheu, trainer, author, researcher, and the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health…

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  12. Episode 14: Ethics and Quality Enhancement Strategies

    In Episode 14, John welcomes Dr. Sam Knapp back to the podcast. Sam was fresh off his Lifetime Achievement Award in Ethics Education from the American Psychological Association. After John's first attempt at listener mail, the topic moves toward ethics education and ways to contemplate positive...

  13. Episode 13: Ethics Education and Vignette Analysis

    Lucky Episode 13 mirrors Episode 6 in that the content is similar. In the first half of the program, John speaks with Dr. Donald McAleer, psychologist and ethics educator, and his pre-doctoral intern Reneh Karamians about ethics education in graduate programs and at internship sites. We sprinkle…

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  14. Episode 12: Prescriptive Authority Illinois Style

    Dr. Beth Rom-Rymer from Illinois speaks with John about the recent RxP success in Illinois. Psychologists passed a law to permit appropriately trained psychologist to prescribe psychotropic agents. Beth shares many words of wisdom, including reasons for psychologists obtaining prescriptive...

  15. Episode 11: Why Marketing is our Ethical Duty

    In this episode, John talks with Pauline Wallin, PhD, expert in marketing, public education, and media as well as a cofounder of The Practice Institute, where she helps clinicians build their practices. It is important for psychologists need to understand why marketing a psychological practice...

  16. Episode 10: Social Media for Psychologists

    In this episode, John talks with Dr. David Palmiter about the basics of social media. They discuss why it is important for psychologists to understand social media as their patients are likely using various forms of social media. Psychologists also need to know what social media is before they...

  17. Episode 9: Psychologist as Collaborative Coach

    In this episode, John interviews Lori Gephart, a psychologist from the Greater Pittsburgh area on her work as a collaborative coach. Collaborative coaching is yet another area of practice for specially trained psychologists. Lori talks about her role as a collaborative coach in the divorce…

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  18. Episode 8: The Dark Side of Ethics

    In this episode, John talks with Dr. Sam Knapp, Psychologist and Ethics Educator, about false risk management strategies. Using the acculturation model as a guide, Sam and John discuss how some psychologists have learned false risk management strategies. They discuss the possible erroneous...

  19. Episode 7: The Moral Self, Moral Injury, and Moral Emotions

    In this episode, John interviews Dr. Nina Strohminger about moral psychology and her research on the moral self and moral emotions. While they discuss her research about the moral self and moral emotions, the discussion leads to clinical examples related to values in psychotherapy, moral injury…

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  20. Episode 6: Ethical Analysis

    Dr. Richard F. Small joins John to discuss ethical decision-making, ethics education, and vignette analysis. Rick and John will use information from Episodes 4 and 5 to demonstrate the differences among ethical issues, clinical concerns, legal matters, and risk management. They will utilize the...

  21. Episode 5: Ethical Decision-making (Part 2)

    In Episode 5, John continues to outline relevant factors related to ethical decision-making. The psychologist's fiduciary responsibility is emphasized. Additionally, John outlines one ethical decision-making model as well as cognitive biases and emotional factors involved with ethical...

  22. Episode 4: Ethical Decision-making (Part 1)

    While John's introduction indicates the podcasts will be conversations, Episode 4 is a monologue. This episode provides didactic material about ethical decision-making, which does not lend itself to a conversation. The importance of this podcast and Episode 5 is to set up vignette analysis in...

  23. Episode 3: Neurofeedback and Consciousness

    In this episode, John interviews Thomas Fink, PhD about the basic concepts of neurofeedback, its clinical utility, and case examples. Dr. Fink developed software for a home unit to augment gains made in the office. The purpose of this podcast is to help psychologists become more familiar with…

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  24. Episode 2: Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists

    In this episode, John speaks with Robert McGrath, Ph.D. Bob is a psychologist and Director of the Masters in Science Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology at Fairleigh Dickinson in New Jersey. He is a tireless advocate of RxP for psychologists. John and Bob discuss the prescriptive authority...

  25. Episode 1: Divorce, Collaborative Law and Mediation

    In this inaugural podcast, John interviews Attorney James Demmel about divorce, litigation, mediation, and collaborative law. Psychologists frequently find themselves working with individuals contemplating a divorce or actually going through the divorce process. The purpose of this podcast is to...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ethics and Psychology is a podcast focusing on improving the quality of psychological care through education. The podcast will cover a wide range of issues, blending ethics, morality, philosophy, and research to improve the knowledge base of listeners.

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[email protected] (John Gavazzi)

Produced by John Gavazzi

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