Ethical issues in elder abuse reporting: A professional psychologist's guide.

Elder abuse is a concerning issue for professional psychologists, who have legal and ethical obligations to report it. While dramatic cases of abuse are easy to identify, psychologists may struggle with how to respond to more subtle cases of potential abuse. General legal standards for elder abuse reporting are provided, along with ethical guidelines from the APA Ethics Code. Important considerations are discussed in tandem with three fictional vignettes illustrating examples of suspected elder abuse that professional psychologists may more commonly confront in practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)