Professional Associations and State Government Agencies

Addressing Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Other Authorities

Identification of Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Other Authorities

Management of Complaints by State Bodies & Other Agencies

Relationship between APA, ASPPB & NRHSPP

Practicing psychology in United States is governed by the various authorities. The eminent authorities providing code of conduct for the psychology professionals are State laws, American Psychological Association, State boards of psychology, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (NRHSPP). Where these bodies have a general purpose of facilitating the psychology professionals and enhancing the standards of their service, there are instances where their respective codes of conducts are at conflict. It is up to the professionals to ensure that these conflicts are identified a resolved in the most suitable manner and...
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