| Abstract: | An article by S. A. Greenberg and D. W. Shuman (1997; see record 1997-02162-009) has been prominently referenced as an authoritative document making the argument that "explicit ethical precepts" (p. 50) are violated when a therapist provides expert forensic testimony. Greenberg and Shuman (1997) claimed that psychologists attempting to do so are engaging in an "irreconcilable conflict between therapeutic and forensic roles" (p. 50). Their arguments are challenged here and shown to conflict with established ethical standards and guidelines for forensic psychologists. The current author discusses serious potential negative ramifications to the public interest and the profession of psychology if state boards of psychology adopt the position of Greenberg and Shuman as a basis for the discipline of psychologists both treating patients and providing expert testimony. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
