Regarding ethics in forensic neuropsychological consultation: A comment on guilmette and hagan

Guilmette and Hagan present an issue that is important to neuropsychologists who engage in forensic practice: the applicability of the APA Ethics Code to situations where neuropsychologists consult with attorneys but do not testify or otherwise reveal their identity to opposing attorneys or consultants. The resulting anonymity could encourage the misuse of neuropsychological knowledge, according to Guilmette and Hagan. A review of the APA Ethics Code reveals that deliberate use of neuropsychological knowledge to assist attorneys in misleading juries and others is clearly not consistent with the spirit or the letter of the Code. Neuropsychologists are advised to behave in a manner consistent with the Code, even when seemingly protected by a cloak of anonymity.