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LINKS TO APA RESOURCES ONLINE

APA ETHICS CODE: (2002) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct [http://www.apa.org/ethics/code.html]

APA Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP) (1998). Psychological practice and managed care: Results of the CAPP Practitioner survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 29, 31-36 [http://www.apa.org/practice/cappsurvey.html]

APA Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP) Task Force on Primary Care: Psychological practice in primary care settings [http://www.apa.org/practice/primarycare.html]

APA Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE): Guidelines for ethical conduct in the care and use of animals. [http://www.apa.org/science/anguide.html]

APA Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns (1991) Avoiding heterosexual bias in language. American Psychologist, 46, 973-974. [http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/language.html]

APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Joint Task Force (Division 44). (2000) Guidelines for psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. American Psychologist 55(12), 1440-1451. [http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/guidelines.html]

APA Committee on Professional Practice & Standards (COPPS) (2007): Record keeping guidelines. [http://www.apa.org/practice/recordkeeping.pdf]

APA Committee on Professional Practice & Standards (COPPS) (1994): Guidelines for child custody evaluations in divorce proceedings. American Psychologist 49, 677-680. [http://www.apa.org/practice/childcustody.html]

APA Committee on Professional Practice & Standards (COPPS) (1998) Guidelines for psychological evaluations in child protection matters. [http://www.apa.org/practice/childprotection.html]

APA Ethics Committee : Rules & Procedures [http://www.apa.org/ethics/rules.html] APA Ethics Office: APA statement on services by telephone, teleconferencing, and internet. [http://www.apa.org/ethics/stmnt01.html]

APA Office on Aging: Elder Abuse & Neglect: http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html

APA Office on Aging:: Psyuchotherapy & Older Adults Resource Guide : http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/psychotherapy.html

APA Office of Ethnic Minoritry Affairs (1993): Guidelines for providers of psychological services to ethnic, linguistic, and culturally diverse populations. [http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/guide.html]

APA Practice Directorate: The economics and effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment. [http://www.apa.org/practice/invout.html]

APA Practice Directorate: The effectiveness of psychological services in improving employee productivity and attendance. [http://www.apa.org/practice/prodpap2.html]

APA Practice Directorate (1994): The efficacy of psychotherapy [http://www.apa.org/practice/peff.html] APA Practice Directorate Marketing Department. (2005) Medical Cost Offset [http://www.apa.org/practice/offset3.html]

APA Practice Directorate, Office of Rural Health: APA Rural Health Inititative 1999 Year End Review. [http://www.apa.org/rural/report99.html]

APA Presidential Task Force on the Assessment of Age-Consistent Memory Decline and Dementia (1998). Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. [http://www.apa.org/practice/dementia.html]

APA Public Interest Directorate (2005): Depression & Suicide in Older Adults Resource Guide [http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/depression.html]

APA Public Interest Directorate: (2005): Older Adults & Insomnia Resource Guide [http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/insomnia.html]

APA Public Interest Directorate (2005): Psychotherapy & Older Adults Resource Guide [http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/psychotherapy.html]

APA Public Interest Directorate (2005): Publications List [http://www.apa.org/pi/publicat.html]

APA Resource Center for Rural Behavioral Health: Report: The behavioral health needs of rural women. [http://www.apa.org/rural/ruralwomenexec.pdf]

APA Science Directorate: Research with animals in psychology [http://www.apa.org/science/animal2.html]

APA Task Force on the Assessment of Age-Consistent Memory Decline and Dementia (1998): Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. [http://www.apa.org/practice/dementia.html]


RISK-MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS ONLINE

APA Insurance Trust [Malpractice Insurer] - http://www.apait.org
(Click on "Resources" then "risk management") to reach:

 "Outpatient Services Agreement for Collaterals"
 "Minimizing Vicarious Liability Exposure for Loosely Organized Groups . . ."
  Harris, E. & Bennett, B. (1998)
 "Sample Psychotherapist-Patient Contract."
  Younggren, J.N., Harris, E., & Bennett, B.E. (1998)
 "Sample Forensic Informed Consent Contract."


American Professional Agency
[Malpractice Insurer]
"INSIGHTS" ( http://www.americanprofessional.com/insight.htm ) Welsh, Bryant:
1998; Edition #1: Reducing Liability in a Litigious Era
1998, Edition #2: Walking the Documentation Tightrope
1999, Edition #1: Boundary Violations: In the Eye of the Beholder
1999, Edition #2: Protecting You From the Managed Care Litigation Tinderbox
1999, Edition #3: The Hazards of Working With Children and Adolescents
2000, Edition #1: Reducing Your Suicide Liability
2000, Edition #2: Borderline Patients: Danger Ahead
2001, Edition #1: Caution: State Licensing Board Ahead
2001, Edition #2: Keeping Up: The Need for Continuing Education
2001, Edition #3: Coming Face to Face With Trauma
2002, Edition #1: Defending a Licensing Board Complaint: Financial Devastation?
2003, Edition #1: Supervising With Liability in Mind
2003, Edition #2: HIPAA Privacy Regulations Present New Risks
2003, Edition #3: After Five Years, Fresh Insight

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