APSY 7605 Ethical and Legal Issues in Mental Health Counseling
Topics include professional codes and ethical principles; laws governing mental health professions; confidentiality, privacy and record keeping; client rights and malpractice; issues in supervision; dual role relationships; psychological assessment; and, issues specific to minorities, children and specialized treatment modalities and techniques. Emphasis is on the preparation of mental health counselors and other mental health professionals.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.88 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.20 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Damon Pryor | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 33 |
| Summer 2025 | Gayl Crump Swaby | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |
| Summer 2025 | Valerie Balog | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 23 |
| Summer 2024 | Jonathan Wolff | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Summer 2024 | Uma Millner | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 56 of 69 |
| Summer 2023 | Uma Millner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 of 62 |
| Summer 2022 | Uma Millner | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 61 of 69 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05