Do CE mandates reduce professional misconduct? A nationwide study compared the disciplinary action rates of 92,478 psychologists in jurisdictions that were operating under (a) general CE mandates, (b) specific ethics mandates, and (c) no CE mandates. Results indicated that, altiiough CE mandates were clearly being enforced, neither the presence of mandates nor the number of CE credits that were mandated were associated with disciplinary action rates. Possible interpretations and qualifications of these findings are discussed, and directions for future research are outlined in support of the field's continuing movements in relation to professional competence and accountability.

This article discusses the background and history of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board's (ASPPB) Principles and Standards for Telepsychology. The Principles/Standards are described with comments on each one as they apply to the practice of telepsychology, and with a guide on how they coordinate with the American Psychological Association's Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology. Further, barriers to the interjurisdictional practice of telepsychology are reviewed and a proposed solution to them is presented. The ASPPB psychology interjurisdictional compact, known as the PSYPACT is in process of being introduced as an effective vehicle for addressing these barriers.

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