Ethics Gap: How do Therapists Work with Emerging Psychological Concerns?

Title: Ethics Gap: How do Therapists Work with Emerging Psychological Concerns?

Description: From this research we wish to learn what you believe to be the correct course of action in an ethical dilemma vignette involving moral injury. We are interested in your self-assessed judgment and how you make these judgments and what tools you use with regards to the vignette. There are no right or wrong answers given the exploratory nature of this study. We are also interested in how your ethical beliefs and reasoning support your suggested course of action in the ethical dilemma vignette. Questions will also be raised concerning emerging psychological concerns which will be defined in the study and how you navigate ethical dilemmas relating to these.

Specifics: Study Population
Be 18+ years old
Practice and/or reside in Canada
Be a practicing therapist with licensure or a student in a Master's/Ph.D program for clinical and/or counselling
psychology
Read English well or very well

Participant Obligation:
Participation involves completing an online study comprised of demographic information and reading through vignettes of a fictional client while completing questions. It should take you approximately 25-35 minutes online via Qualtrics.

Location: Online - Lethbridge, AB

Project lead: Nick Rowley, Supervisor: Dawn McBride

Study Dates: November 18, 2025 to February 28, 2026

Study Website: https://uleth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ah2yQOIE6vtPFoW