A Casebook of Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology

The 28 authors in this volume present cases and discuss ethical issue related to neuropsychological practice with a variety of patient populations and in a variety of clinical settings. In addition, ethical issue in neuropsychological research and test development are examined. The text also includes chapters on important emerging aspects of neuropsychological practice, such as the assessment of response validity, and the use of information technology and telecommunications. An appendix targets one of the more challenging areas of practice: forensic neuropsychology. Through case illustrations the authors examine ethical issues in neuropsychology and the new APA ethics Code, offering a practical approach for understanding and promoting ethical neuropsychological practice, as well as descriptions of resolutions of ethical dilemmas.
The American Psychological Association published a revision of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in 2002. This volume examines the differences between the 1992 and 2002 APA Ethics Codes as they relate to neuropsychological activities.
This casebook, and its companion volume Ethical Issues in Clinical Neuropsychology by Bush and Drexler (2002), presents the reader a unique and comprehensive overview of the new Code and the common ethical ethical challenges in the clinical neuropsychology setting.

The American Psychological Association published a revision of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in 2002.This text, a companion to the 2002 text Ethical Issues in Clinical Neuropsychology by Bush and Drexler, presents the reader with common ethical challenges in neuropsychology. This text examines the differences between the 1992 and 2002 APA Ethics Codes as they relate to neuropsychological activities.The authors present cases and discuss ethical issues related to neuropsychological practice with a variety of patient populations and in a variety of clinical settings. In addition, ethical issues in neuropsychological research and test development are examined. The text also includes chapters on emerging and particularly challenging aspects of neuropsychological practice, such as the assessment of response validity, and the use of information technology and telecommunications. Through the use of case illustrations, the authors examine ethical issues in neuropsychology and the new Ethics Code, offering a practical approach for understanding and promoting ethical neuropsychological practice.

Part 1: Differences Between the 1992 and 2002 APA Ethics Codes: A Brief Overview. S.S. Bush. Part 2: Ethical Challenges in Forensic Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. R.L. Denney, C.L. Grote, S. Honor, B.L. Roper, J.J. Sweet, Part 3: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Medical Settings. S.S. Bush, Introduction. J.B. Pinkston, E.A. Wilde, Part 4: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Psychiatric Settings. S.S. Bush, Introduction. P.J. Moberg, A. Yozawitz, Part 5: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology in Rehabilitation Settings. S.S. Bush, Introduction. J. DeLuca, D. Johnson-Greene, Part 6: Ethical Challenges in the Neuropsychology of Pain. S.S. Bush, Introduction. M.F. Martelli, K. Nicholson, Part 7: Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. E.B. Fennell, A.L. Goldberg, Part 8: Ethical Challenges in Geriatric Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. A.J. McSweeny, J.E. Morgan, Part 9: Ethical Challenges with Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Populations in Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. D.E. Dede, T.A. Martin, Part 10: Ethical Challenges with the use of Information Technology and Telecommunications in Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. J.N. Browndyke, P. Schatz, Part 11: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychological Research. S.S. Bush, Introduction. L.L. Thompson, W.G. van Gorp, Part 12: Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychological Test Development. S.S. Bush, Introduction. C.J. Golden, A.B. Sivan, Part 13: Ethical Challenges in the Determination of Response Validity in Neuropsychology. S.S. Bush, Introduction. D.R. Cox, J.A. Crouch, Appendix A: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Appendix B: Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists.

Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPN, is in independent practice in Smithtown, NY and is the Chief Science Officer for MemoryConcepts, LLC. He is board certified in Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology and board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a member of the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) Committee on Ethical Practice and is President Elect of NYSPA's Division of Neuropsychology. He is Chair of the Education Committee of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), is a member of the NAN Policy and Planning Committee, and is the coordinator of the Grand Rounds section of the NAN Bulletin. He is an editorial board member of The Clinical Neuropsychologist, co-editing the Ethical and Professional Issues section, and is an editorial board member of the Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology. He is co-editor of the textbook, Health Care Ethics for Psychologists: A Casebook. He has presented on ethical issues in neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology at national conferences.