Ethics Reading List
American Psychological Association. (2005). Report of the American Psychological Association presidential task force on psychological ethics and national security. Washington, DC: Author.
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American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2010, Adopted January 1, 2017).
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
Bush, S. S., Connell, M. A., & Denney, R. L. (2006). Ethical practice in forensic psychology: A systematic model for decision making. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-05255-002
Dunivin, D., Banks, L. M., Staal, M. A., & Stephenson, J. A. (2011). Behavioral science consultation to interrogation and debriefing operations: Ethical considerations. In C. Kennedy & T. Williams (Eds.), Ethical practice in operational psychology: Military and national intelligence applications (pp. 85-106). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Frandsen, C. A. (2016). Training psychologists in the ethical use of language interpreters: An evaluation of current practices, potential barriers, and proposed competencies. All Theses and Dissertations, 6352. Last accessed on June 14, 2019 from https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7352&context=etd.
Gravitz, M. A. (2009). Professional ethics and national security: Some current issues. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research,
61(1), 33–42. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015281
Grisso, T. (2001). Reply to Schafer: Doing harm ethically. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law,
29(4), 457–460.
Greene, C. H., III, & Banks, L. M., III. (2009). Ethical guideline evolution in psychological support to interrogation operations.
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research,
61(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015102
Hines, A. H., Ader, D. N., Chang, A. S., & Rundell, J. R. (1998). Dual agency, dual relationships, boundary crossings and associated boundary violations: A survey of military and civilian psychiatrists.
Military Medicine,163(12), 826–833.
Howe, E. G. (1986). Ethical issues regarding mixed agency of military physicians. Social Science & Medicine,
23(8), 803–815. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(86)90279-0
Howe, E. G. (1997). Ethical issues in military medicine: Mixed agency. In R. G. Lande & D. T. Armitage (Eds.),
Principles and practice of military forensic psychiatry.(pp. 469–514). Charles C Thomas Publisher.
Hoyt GB. (2006). Integrated mental health within operational units: opportunities and challenges. Military Psychology (Taylor & Francis Ltd),
18(4), 309–320.
Jeffrey, T. B. (1989). Issues regarding confidentiality for military psychologists. Military Psychology, 1, 49–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s1532 7876mp0101_4
Johnson, W. B. (1995). Perennial ethical quandaries in military psychology: Toward American Psychological Association-Department of Defense collaboration. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 26, 281–287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.26.3.281
Johnson, W. B. (2008). Top ethical challenges for military clinical psychologists. Military Psychology, 20, 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08995600701753185
Johnson, W. B., Ralph, J., & Johnson, S. J. (2005). Managing Multiple Roles in Embedded Environments: The Case of Aircraft Carrier Psychology.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice,
36(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.36.1.73
Kennedy, C. H., & Johnson, W. B. (2009). Mixed agency in military psychology: Applying the American Psychological Association ethics code.
Psychological Services,
6(1), 22–31. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014602
Kennedy CH, & Moore BA. (2008). Evolution of clinical military psychology ethics. Military Psychology (Taylor & Francis Ltd), 20(1), 1–6.
Kennedy, C. H., & Williams, T. J. (2011). Operational psychology ethics: Addressing evolving dilemmas. In C. Kennedy and T. Williams (Eds.), The ethics of operational psychology (pp. 3- 27. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Kennedy, K., Borum, R., & Fein, R. (2011). Ethical dilemmas in psychological consultation to counterintelligence and counterterrorism activities. In C. Kennedy and T. Williams (Eds.), The ethics of operational psychology (pp. 69-83). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Knapp, S. J., & VandeCreek, L. D. (2012). Practical ethics for psychologists: A positive approach (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.
Koocher, G. P. (2009). Ethics and the invisible psychologist.
Psychological Services,
6(2), 97–107. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013925
McCauley M, Hughes JH, & Liebling-Kalifani H. (2008). Ethical considerations for military clinical psychologists: a review of selected literature.
Military Psychology (Taylor & Francis Ltd),
20(1), 7–20.
McCutcheon, J. L. (2017). Emerging ethical issues in police and public safety psychology: Reflections on mandatory vs aspirational ethics. In C. L. Mitchell & E. H. Dorian (Eds.),
Police psychology and its growing impact on modern law enforcement.
(pp. 314–334). Information Science Reference/IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0813-7.ch016
Monahan, J. (1980). Who is the client: The ethics of psychological intervention in the criminal justice system. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
https://doi.org/10.1037/10051-000
Moret, L. B., & Greene, C. H., III. (2019).
Consulting psychology in national security organizations. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000122-000
Orme, D. R., & Doerman, A. L. (2001). Ethical dilemmas and US Air Force clinical psychologists: A survey.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice,
32(3), 305–311. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.32.3.305
Picano, J. J., Williams, T. J., Roland, R. R., & Long, C. D. (2011). Operational psychologists in support of assessment and selection: Ethical considerations. In C. Kennedy & T. Williams (Eds.), The ethics of operational psychology (pp. 29-49). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Reger MA, Etherage JR, Reger GM, & Gahm GA. (2008). Civilian psychologists in an army culture: the ethical challenge of cultural competence.
Military Psychology (Taylor & Francis Ltd),
20(1), 21–35.
Staal, M. A. (2018a). Applied psychology under attack: A response to the Brookline principles.
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology,
24(4), 439–447. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000333
Staal, M. A. (2018b). Lies, statistics, and Brookline: A response to Soldz, Arrigo, Frakt, & Olson.
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Staal, M. A., & DeVries, M. R. (2018). Military Operational Psychology. Psychological Services. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000308
Staal, M. A., & Greene, C. H., III. (2015a). An examination of “adversarial” operational psychology.
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21(2), 264–268. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000095
Staal, M.A., & Greene, C.H. (2015b). A response to adversarial operational psychology is unethical. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 21, 282-284.
Staal, M.A., & Harvey, S. (2019). Operational psychology: A new field to support national security and public safety. Westpoint, CT: Praeger.
Staal, M. A., & King, R. E. (2000). Managing a dual relationship environment: The ethics of military psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, 698–705.
Stephenson, J. A., & Staal, M. A. (2007). An Ethical Decision-Making Model for Operational Psychology.
Ethics and Behavior, 17(1), 61–82.
Young, J., Harvey, S., & Staal, M. A. (2011). Ethical considerations in the conduct of security clearance evaluations. In C. H. Kennedy & T. J. Williams (Eds.), Ethical practice in operational psychology: Military and national intelligence applications.
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Zur, O., & Gonzalez, S. (2002). Multiple relationships in military psychology. In A. A. Lazarus & O. Zur (Eds.), Dual relationships and psychotherapy. (pp. 315–328). Springer Publishing Co.