Psychological Association Ethics Code

It is also meaningful to note that the American Psychological Association ethics code states that “psychologists may consider other materials and guidelines that have been adopted or endorsed by scientific and professional psychological organiza- tions”. Not only should psychologists be informed by the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines on Mul- ticultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organiza- tional Change for Psychologists, which should be required reading for all psychologists, but also by our policy and position on Evidence Based Practice in Psychology. American Psychological Association’s definition of evidence-based practice is the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient character- istics, culture, and preferences. Our policy recognizes that “psy- chological services are most effective when responsive to the patient’s specific problems, strengths, personality, socio-cultural context, and preferences”. We are assured on many fronts by many of our own documents that cultures must be considered.