ART THERAPISTS' ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE | Ethics
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Ethics

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Expectations of conduct, performance and ethics for art therapists in Singapore:

  1. Art therapists will act in the best interests of service users.
  2. Art therapists will respect the confidentiality of the service users.
  3. Art therapists will keep high standards of personal conduct.
  4. Art therapists will keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date.
  5. Art therapists should accept only those appointments or responsibilities for which they are professional qualified by education, training, or experience.

  1. Art therapists will not discriminate on the grounds of race, class, culture gender, marital status, physical or mental ability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.
  2. Art therapists will limit their work or stop practicing if their performance or judgment is affected by their health.
  3. Art therapists will behave with honesty and integrity and make sure that their behavior does not damage the public’s confidence in them or their profession.
  4. Art therapists will make sure that any advertising they do is accurate.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Conduct

  • Duty of care
  • Confidentiality
  • Relationship with colleagues and other professionals

Personal Responsibility and Conduct

  • Physical, mental and emotional health and competency
  • Individual accountability
  • Public behavior

Documentation

  • Informal consent
  • Record keeping

Professional Competence and Integrity

  • Professional competence
  • Cultural competence
  • Training
  • Continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Supervision

Research, Publication, and Advertising

  • Integrity of representation
  • Reproduction of client’s artwork