Record-Keeping Guidelines from the American Psychological Association

CE Credit: 1 Hour
Target Audience: Psychology Counseling Social-Work Marriage-and-Family
Learning Level: Introductory
Price: $9

Record-Keeping Guidelines from the American Psychological Association

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Course Abstract:

This is a web-based course requiring an internet connection to access the online reading materials. Course instructions provide a direct link to the public-access online document. This course is based on the record-keeping guidelines published by the American Psychological Association in 2007. The brief course document provides aspirational information regarding the creation, maintenance, sharing, and destruction of records related to psychological services. Course #10-31 | 2007 | 12 pages | 10 posttest questions

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the sources of guidelines to record keeping (laws, regulations,professional standards)
  2. Identify the role of the APA guidelines and understand the proper manner for applying them
  3. Describe guidelines for the creation and maintenance of records related to psychological services
  4. Describe guidelines for the protection of the privacy of records related to psychological services
  5. Describe guidelines for the release or sharing of records related to psychological services
  6. Describe guidelines for the destruction of records related to psychological services

About the Author(s):

The American Psychological Association (APA), located in Washington, D.C., is a professional organization with more than 150,000 members, including researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. The document on which this course is based was compiled and written by members of the American Psychological Association.

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