Staying Within Your Scope of Expertise

Staying Within Your Scope of Expertise

Dr. Jeremy Sharp Ethics Leave a Comment

The American Psychological Association’s Ethics Code clearly states that we do not practice outside our scope of expertise. Sounds simple, right? The trouble is that psychological testing is such a broad field that it’s really easy to find yourself outside your scope of expertise. I was definitely a generalist when I started out, assessing both adults and children for a variety …