Chapter 13: Spanish
deontological code
Spanish deontological code
It has a total of 61 articles describing 4 main aspects of the profession:
1. General principles
2. About professional competence and the relation with other professionals
3. About intervention
4. About research and teaching
5. About the use and obtention of information
6. About advertising
7. About professional fees and payment
8. Legal guarantees
General princples
6º: Psychology as profession is ruled by deontological principles: respect to the client, human rights
protection, sense of responsibility, honesty, sincerity, caution when using techniques and tools,
professional competence and scientific grounds for their professional interventions
7º: The psychologist will never produce or collaborate with any practice that compromise the client
freedom, physical and/or psychological integrity
10º: No discrimination in terms of born, age, race, sex, creed, ideology, nationality, social status or any
other differential aspect will happen
deontological code
Spanish deontological code
It has a total of 61 articles describing 4 main aspects of the profession:
1. General principles
2. About professional competence and the relation with other professionals
3. About intervention
4. About research and teaching
5. About the use and obtention of information
6. About advertising
7. About professional fees and payment
8. Legal guarantees
General princples
6º: Psychology as profession is ruled by deontological principles: respect to the client, human rights
protection, sense of responsibility, honesty, sincerity, caution when using techniques and tools,
professional competence and scientific grounds for their professional interventions
7º: The psychologist will never produce or collaborate with any practice that compromise the client
freedom, physical and/or psychological integrity
10º: No discrimination in terms of born, age, race, sex, creed, ideology, nationality, social status or any
other differential aspect will happen
