Code of Professional Conduct | The Hong Kong Psychological Society

	CHAPTERS	PAGE

	Foreword	3

	Chapter One: Introduction	4
	1.1 Applicability	5
	1.2 Definitions	6
	1.3 Structure of the Code	6

	Chapter Two: Ethical Principles	7
	2.1 General	8
	2.2 Ethical Principle A: Respect	8
	2.3 Ethical Principle B: Competence	9
	2.4 Ethical Principle C: Responsibility	10-11
	2.5 Ethical Principle D: Integrity	11-12

	Chapter Three: Relationship with Clients
	3.1 Right of Clients	12
	3.2 Confidentiality	13
	3.3 Consent from Clients	13-14
	3.4 Protections for Vulnerable Persons	14-15
	3.5 Maintaining a Proper Relationship with Clients	15-16
	3.6 Maintenance and Access to Records	16-17
	3.7 Remuneration for Service	17
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	Chapter Four: Competence
		19-21
	Chapter Five: Professional Relationships
	5.1 General	22
	5.2 Joint-Practice	23
	5.3 Making a Referral	24
	5.4 Receiving a Referral	24
	5.5 Disputes	25
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	Chapter Six: Employment in Organizations
		26-27
	Chapter Seven: Teaching, Training, Supervision, and Consultation
	7.1 Ethical Standards Applicable to all types of Consultation,	28
	Teaching, Training and Supervision activities	29-30
	7.2 Ethical Standards mainly Applicable to Teaching	30
	7.3 Ethical Standards mainly Applicable to Training and Supervision	31-32

	Chapter Eight: Research in Psychology	33
	8.1 General	34
	8.2 Recruitment of Research Participants	34-35
	8.3 Standards Related to Informed Consent of Participants	35-36
	8.4 Handling Results of Research	37
	8.5 Research Involving the use of Animals	37

	Chapter Nine: Assessment and Therapy	38
	9.1 Assessment (including testing, evaluation, and diagnostic services)	39-40
	9.2 Therapy	40-41

	Chapter Ten: Writing and Publishing	42
	10.1 General	43
	10.2 Shared/Joint Work	43-44

	Chapter Eleven: Public Statements	45-47

	Appendix	48