Risk Management and You: 9 Most Frequent Violations for Psychologists

Ken Pope and Melba Vasquez
Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Practical Guide (5th edition)
(2016)

For U.S. and Canadian psychologists, the 9 most frequent causes among the 5,582 disciplinary actions over the years were (in descending order of frequency):

1. unprofessional conduct, 
2. sexual misconduct, 
3. negligence, 
4. nonsexual dual relationships, 
5. conviction of a crime, 
6. failure to maintain adequate or accurate records, 
7. failure to comply with continuing education or competency requirements, 
8. inadequate or improper supervision or delegation, and 
9. substandard or inadequate care. 

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