Code of Ethics for a Practical Psychologist

The code of ethics of a practical psychologist is a set of ethical rules that is mandatory in the work of a practical psychologist.

Due to the fact that practical psychology includes very different and specific areas of activity (work at school with children; psychotherapeutic work with people experiencing serious life difficulties; developing instrumental and personal trainings with psychologically adults and mentally healthy people), there are various codes of ethics that reflect the specifics of the work of a practical psychologist in this field.

Code of Ethics of the Educational Psychologist

The code of ethics of a teacher-psychologist reflects the specifics of the work of a practical psychologist in a school with minor children. See Code of Ethics for Educational Psychologist

Code of Ethics of the Professional Psychotherapeutic League

The ethical principles of the PPL are similar to those of the EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy). See →

Code of Ethics of the Russian Psychological Society

The Code of Ethics of the Russian Psychological Society reflects the specifics of the work of a practical psychologist, who is primarily engaged in psychological assistance and correctional work in the format of individual work or, more rarely, in the format of a small psychological group. Psychological assistance is provided mainly to people experiencing certain life difficulties and problems, so the work of a psychologist in this area requires special delicacy, caution, must take into account the high anxiety of clients and their concern about the data that may be in the hands of a psychologist as a result of deep psychological examination. Look →

Ethical standards of a psychologist

These ethical standards are taken from some international agreement. See Psychologist’s Ethical Standards

Code of Ethics of the International Association of Personality Development Professionals

The Code of Ethics of the International Association of Personality Development Professionals reflects the specifics of the work of a psychologist-trainer who conducts instrumental and personal trainings with psychologically adults and mentally healthy people, as well as the work of coaches and other practical psychologists dealing with psychologically adult and mentally healthy people. See Code of Ethics of the International Association of Personality Development Professionals

Code of Ethics of the Association of Practical Psychologists and Consultants

The Code of Ethics of the Association of Practical Psychologists and Consultants reflects the specifics of the work of consultants and practical psychologists dealing with mentally healthy people. See →