Revising the Ethics Code of the IAMFC—A Training Exercise for Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education Students

Abstract

Mental health professionals’ knowledge of their ethics code is essential in an era in which consumerism has brought about an increased awareness of consumer rights. Ethics codes are designed to protect the public and the profession. Trainees in the mental health profession need to learn and become familiar with their ethics code during their graduate training. Reviewing and revising the ethics code of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) is one way to provide that training. This article describes the revision proposal process undertaken by students in the Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education (CPCE) program at the University of Colorado at Denver.

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