Standard of recognising limits of competence Psychologists should:

(i) Practice within the boundaries of their competence.

(ii) Engage in Continued Professional Development.

(iii) Remain abreast of scientific, ethical, and legal innovations germane to their professional activities, with further sensitivity to ongoing developments in the broader social, political and organisational contexts in which they work.

(iv) Seek consultation and supervision when indicated, particularly as circumstances begin to challenge their scientific or professional expertise.

(v) Engage in additional areas of professional activity only after obtaining the knowledge, skill, training, education, and experience necessary for competent functioning.

(vi) Remain aware of and acknowledge the limits of their methods, as well as the limits of the conclusions that may be derived from such methods under different circumstances and for different purposes.

(vii) Strive to ensure that those working under their direct supervision also comply with each of the requirements of this standard and that they are not required to work beyond the limits of their competence.

Standard of recognising impairment Psychologists should:

(i) Monitor their own personal and professional lifestyle in order to remain alert to signs of impairment.

(ii) Seek professional consultation or assistance when they become aware of health-related or other personal problems that may impair their own professional competence.

(iii) Refrain from practice when their professional competenceis seriously impaired.

(iv) Encourage colleagues whose health-related or otherpersonal problems may reflect impairment to seekprofessional consultation or assistance, and considerinforming other potential sources of intervention,

including, for example, the Health Professions Council,when such colleagues appear unable to recognise that aproblem exists. Psychologists must inform potential sourcesof intervention where necessary for the protection of thepublic.

Ethical Principle: responsibility Statement of Values

– Psychologists value their responsibilities toclients, to the general public, and to the profession and scienceof Psychology, including the avoidance of harm and theprevention of misuse or abuse of their contributions to society.

3.1 Standards of general responsibiltyPsychologists should:

(i) Avoid harming clients, but take into account that theinterests of different clients may conflict. The psychologistwill need to weigh these interests and the potential harmcaused by alternative courses of action or inaction.

(ii) Avoid personal and professional misconduct that mightbring the Society or the reputation of the profession intodisrepute, recognising that, in particular, convictions forcriminal offences that reflect on suitability for practice maybe regarded as misconduct by the Society.

(iii) Seek to remain aware of the scientific and professionalactivities of others with whom they work, with particularattention to the ethical behaviour of employees, assistants,supervisees and students.

(iv) Psychologists have a responsibility to be mindful of any potential risks to themselves.