1 hour | 1 CE
This On Demand professional training program on Developments in Ethical Decision Making: A Practical Guide is presented by Michael C. Gottlieb, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
The program briefly summarizes the history of ethical decision-making and reviews the basic principles of biomedical ethics. Ethical dilemmas are then be defined, and differing ethical decision-making models will be explained and critiqued in light of recent empirical research. Finally, the program concludes with concrete recommendations.

Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals

Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the five principles of biomedical ethics
Describe an ethical dilemma
Describe why stage models of ethical decision making are inadequate
Describe mindfulness of the false trichotomy
Describe the role of biases and heuristics in ethical decision making

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Convenience & Flexibility
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Program Partner
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
We are proud to partner with The American Board of Professional Psychology for this training. The American Board of Professional Psychology serves the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice. ABPP is the primary organization for Specialty Board Certification in Psychology. There are currently 15 Specialty Boards and one Subspecialty Board.

CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.