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1219 Winter, 2014 (Fifth Assignment)
Yu Yong Esther Chung (951067880)
As Dr. Rodale plans to retire, she should refer to the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists in order to address the retirement concerns. In this paper, the following concerns will be addressed: making plans to notify the clients and colleagues, maintaining the clinical records, dealing with the clinical concerns, and working through her personal concerns (McGee, 2003).
As McGee (2003) suggests, when a psychologist decides to retire one must develop a retirement plan. This should include the date of retirement and the timeline regarding when the clients should be notified. Ideally, Dr. Rodale should inform the current and formal clients orally and in writing. According to the CPA (2000), principle II (responsible caring) states that when a psychologist plans to discontinue the psychological service, he or she should give reasonable notice to ensure that her clients will not be harmed before discontinuing the service. This will allow the clients enough time to discuss their future plans and possibly transfer to other psychologists. Additionally, when the clients are notified in writing, the letter should contain the exact date of the retirement. Furthermore, Dr. Rodale should notify the clients within a short defined time period to make sure that the clients hear about the retirement directly through her. This is to reduce the feelings of anxiety, frustration, and loss. McGee (2003) suggests that the clients should be notified approximately 3 months prior to retirement. Moreover, when Dr. Rodale starts notifying clients, she should stop accepting new clients and inform her colleagues as well (McGee, 2003).
Furthermore, Dr. Rodale must make an arrangement...

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...ly, some end up losing their self-esteem, because they are giving up their professional self-image, prestige, and the responsibility over taking care of others. Dr. Rodale should try to acknowledge and resolve these feelings by engaging in self-care activities to avoid impairing her judgment which could result in harming others (principle II) (CPA, 2001). For example, consulting with a colleague or seeking therapy herself could help her to address these issues.

Reference List
Bemister, T., & Dobson, K. (2011). An updated account of the ethical and legal consideration of record keeping. Canadian Psychology, 52(4), 296-309.
Canadian Psychological Association. (2001). Canadian code of ethics for psychologists. Ottawa.
McGee, T. F. (2003). Observations on the Regirement of Professional Psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34(4), 388-395.

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