Sentidos sobre a Ética para Psicólogos que Realizam Práticas Grupais

Abstract

This study describes the meanings of group work and ethical decision making among clinical and organizationalpsychologists. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten psychologists about ethical principles,ethical dilemmas, professional ethics training and group ethics. It was analyzed qualitatively accordingly to contentanalysis. The main results pointed to: an ethical conduct based on personal and professional experiences; an absenceof professional training for group work; the confidentiality as a fundamental principle for group work; a distinctionbetween ethics-in-use and that proposed by the Code of Ethics; the perception of a greater ethical demand in groupwork. These understandings invite a reflection about the psychologists' training for group work and its implicationsfor an ethical practice.

Keywords

• Psychology
• Professional Ethics
• Group Work