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Providing therapy to deaf clients raises important ethical considerations for psychologists related to competence; multiple relationships and boundary issues; confidentiality; assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation; and communication and using interpreters. In evaluating and addressing these, psychologists must consider the American Psychological Association’s Ethics Code and other relevant issues (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act) necessary to provide ethical treatment. The current article provides background, ethical considerations, principles and standards relevant to the treatment of deaf clients, and recommendations to support psychologists, training programs, and the field. Psychologists have the responsibility to guarantee that the benefits of mental health treatment are fairly and justly provided to this traditionally underserved population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article author Rebecca A. Schwartz-Mette responds to a commentary on her article "Challenges in Addressing Graduate Student Impairment in Academic Professional Psychology Programs," that was written by Christopher Collins, Carol A. Falendar and Edward P. Shafranske. In her response Schwartz-Mette is critical of points which are raised in the commentary and offers insights into her own article.

In this article the authors discuss the article "Challenges in Addressing Graduate Student Impairment in Academic Professional Psychology Programs," by Rebecca Schwartz-Mette. They are critical of terms that are utilized in Schwartz-Mette's article and of several points about graduate student impairment that are raised in the article and offer their opinions on the Americans with Disabilities Act.