The psy guy and the patient are graduate students.
Anybody knows the rules about it?
Does it make any difference if the psy guy is a woman one instead of a man?
2006-07-03 13:43:22 · 12 answers · asked by Saturno 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Big no-no. Even if they are both graduate students. No. Even if one is a psychologist in training. No.
Here's the APA ethics code:
10.05 Sexual Intimacies With Current Therapy Clients/Patients
Psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients/patients.
It is considered an exploitative relationship and may pose a risk to the client.
3.08 Exploitative Relationships
Psychologists do not exploit persons over whom they have supervisory, evaluative, or other authority such as clients/patients, students, supervisees, research participants, and employees.
Its not the way a psychologist in training wants to start his/her career. Employers tend to frown upon the ethical violations.
2006-07-03 14:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very unethical! You will never get a license to practice, or a responsible, well-paying job, if you get found out.
2006-07-03 20:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOO!!!!! It's called a code of ethics. The psy student is a moron.
2006-07-05 13:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by stargirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very unethical, the psychologist can lose his license for it
2006-07-03 20:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by benninb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the legality, but it's highly unethical.
2006-07-03 20:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh no, the psychologist will do nothing but analize him every day, and that will never work out
2006-07-03 20:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if he/she wants to face a lawsuit.
2006-07-03 20:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah if you want a lawsuit.
2006-07-03 20:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is a law concerning that
2006-07-03 20:46:53 · answer #9 · answered by Hi My Name is 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! UNETHICAL! Big Time!
2006-07-03 20:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋