Mixed Agency in Military Psychology: Applying the American Psychological Association Ethics Code

Psychological Services

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-31

  Kennedy, Carrie H ^a   Johnson, W Brad ^b  

^a Naval Operational Medicine Institute   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

detainee; dual agency; ethics; military psychology; mixed agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649089728     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014602     Document Type: Article

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