- work with both children and families - In-depth training in developmental psychology and child assessment (e.g. Behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and motor developmental delays) and treatment (e.g. Play therapy, group therapy, parent consultation) - Commonly work in community mental health clinics, child guidance clinics, schools, childrens hospital, and in private practices Sub specialties: Child clinical psychology - May work with children who experienced physical/sexual abuse, or have ADHD, conduct disorders, autism, enuresis, learning disabilities, serious illness, school phobia, trauma, or other emotional, behavioral, or medical problem - Pediatric psychologists work with children and families in hospital settings. They may offer pain management strategies to a child while helping the family cope more effectively with the situation and locate community resources. Sub specialties: Clinical Health Psychology - The aggregate of the specific educational, scientific, and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the identification of etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health, illness, and related dysfunction, and to the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy formation Sub specialties: Clinical Neuropsychology - Focuses on brain- behavior relationship - Assesses brain and behavioral functioning and offer strategies for patients suffering from brain impairment due to a large range of problems such as dementia, head injuries, tumors, autism, stroke, AIDS, Alzheimers disease, epilepsy, and other problems that result in cognitive and neurological dysfunction - Trained in assessing cognitive abilities including executive or higher order cognitive functioning (planning, judgment, problem solving), sensory and motor functioning, memory skills and abstract reasoning, and use a variety of specialized tests to assess these brain-behavior relationships. Sub specialties: Forensic Psychology - Application of psychology to legal issues - Forensic psychologists may conduct psychological evaluations with defendants and present their findings as an expert witness in court. They may also provide evaluations for child custody arrangements, or be asked to predict dangerousness or competency to stand trial. Sub specialties: Geropsychology - Provides a range of psychological services to elderly members of the society - May provide psychological or neuropsychological testing, brief individual or family psychotherapy, and consult on strategies to maximize independence and self-care - Geropsychologists develop activities to enhance self-esteem, control, and alleviate depression among elderly patients. Code of Ethics (PAP) Declaration of Principles Principle I Respect for Dignity of Persons and Peoples Principle II Competent Caring for the Well- being of Persons and People Principle III Integrity Principle IV Professional and Scientific Responsibility to Society Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: I Resolving Ethical Issues - Misuse of Psychologists Works - Conflicts between Ethics and Law, Regulations or other Governing Legal Authority - Conflicts between Ethics and Organizational Demands - Informal Resolution of Ethical Violations - Reporting Ethical Violations - Cooperating with Ethics Committee - Improper Complaints - Unfair Discrimination Against Complainants and Respondents Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: II Competencies - Boundaries of Competence - Providing Services in Emergencies - Maintaining Competence - Bases for Scientific and Professional Judgments - Delegation of Work to Others - Personal Problems and Conflicts Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: III Human Relation - Unfair Discrimination - Sexual Harrassment - Other Harrassment - Avoiding Harm - Multiple Relationships - Conflict of Interest - Third Party Requests for Services - Exploitative Relationships - Cooperation with other professionals - Informed Consent - Psychological Services delivered to or through Organizations - Interruption of Psychological Services Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: IV Confidentiality - Maintaining Confidentiality - Limitations of Confidentiality - Recording - Minimizing Invasions of Privacy - Disclosures - Consultation - Use of Confidential Information for Other Purposes Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: V Advertisements and Public Statements - Avoidance of False or Deceptive Statements - Public Statements - Workshops, Seminars and Non-Degree- Granting Educational Programs - Media Presentations - Testimonials Code of Ethics (PAP) General Ethical Standards and Procedures: VI Records and Fees - Documentation and Maintenance of Records - Confidentiality of Records - Withholding Client Records - Fees and financial arrangements Code of Ethics (PAP) Ethical Standards and Procedures in Specific Functions: VII Assessment - Bases for Assessment - Informed Consent in Assessment - Assessment Tools - Obsolete and Outdated Test Results - Interpreting Assessment Results - Release of Test Data - Explaining Assessment Results - Test Security - Assessment by Unqualified Persons - Test Construction Code of Ethics (PAP) Ethical Standards and Procedures in Specific Functions: VIII Therapy - Confidentiality - Informed Consent - Clients Wellbeing - Relationships - Record Keeping - Competent Practice - Working with Young People - Referrals - Interruptions - Termination Code of Ethics (PAP) Ethical Standards and Procedures in Specific Functions: IX Education and Training - Design of Education and Training Programs - Descriptions of Education and Training Programs - Accuracy in Teaching - Student Disclosure of Personal Information - Mandatory Individual or Group Therapy - Assessing Student and Supervisee Performance - Sexual Relationships with Students and Supervisees Code of Ethics (PAP) Ethical Standards and Procedures in Specific Functions: X Research - Rights and Dignity of Participants - Informed Consent to Research - Informed Consent for Recording Voices and Images in Research - Research Participation of Client, Students, and Subordinates - Dispensing with Informed Consent for Research - Offering Inducements for Research Participation - Deception in Research - Debriefing - Observational Research - Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research - Reporting Research Results - Plagiarism - Publication Credit - Duplicate Publication of Data - Sharing Research Data for Verification - Reviewers - Limitations of the Study