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| From Health Professional Council Code of Practice for Registrants. |
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| Ethical Practice = Good Practice. |
What does my professional involvement with this child whom I have concerns about and know to be on medication for mental health issues constitute?
| Following my professional Code of Practice | Not following my professional Code of Practice | |
| Not follow Galen's dictum | Follow Galen's dictum, at least no harm to child | |
| Using a "social model" construction of problem | Using a "medical model" construction of problem | |
| Seeing child as "patient" following a Psychiatric model | Seeing child as "client" following a Psychological model | |
| Cooperation with an holistic multi-professional assessment | Lack of cooperation with an holistic multi-professional assessment | |
| Negative use of professional power | Positive use of professional power | |
| Aware of and provide positive alternative suggestions | Unaware of and not provide alternative suggestions | |
| Lack of awareness / knowledge of specific issues involved re:medication | Awareness / knowledge of specific issues involved re: medication | |
| Not knowing nature / Side effects of medication | Knowing nature / side effects of medication | |
| Positive challenge to practice I have professional concerns about | Acceptance of practice I have professional concerns about. |
© Dave T
Chartered Educational Psychologist
2009