If a Psychologist Wanted to Write a Newspaper Column on Mental

question 119

Multiple Choice

If a psychologist wanted to write a newspaper column on mental health issues in the community,what would that psychologist need to do to comply with professional ethical standards?

• A) Psychologists can't give advice in newspapers; they can only give it face to face.
• B) The psychologist would need to make sure the advice was based on sound research.
• C) The psychologist would have to be supervised by a psychiatrist who oversaw the work.
• D) The psychologist could not give information about medication in the articles.

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