Ethical Behaviors of Latin American Psychotherapy Researchers

• Published in: Journal of empirical research on human research ethics Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 51 - 54
• Main Authors: Roussos, Andrés J., Braun, Malena, Duarte, Adela Leibovich de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA University of California Press 01.03.2011; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Authorship attribution; Bioethics; Biomedical Research - ethics; Ethical behavior; Ethical instruction; Formal training; Human subjects; Humans; Latin America; Medical ethics; Medical research; Professional Misconduct - ethics; Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy - ethics; Research ethics; Research methods; Research on Psychiatric Patients; Social ethics; Whistleblowing; Latin America; Latin America ethical training; authorship practices; scientists' perceptions; research ethics; protection of research subjects; scientific misbehavior
• ISSN: 1556-2646; 1556-2654
• DOI: 10.1525/jer.2011.6.1.51

The ethical practices of psychotherapy researchers in Latin America were surveyed online. Of the 114 psychotherapy researchers to whom the survey was sent, 76 responded (67% response rate). Seventy-seven percent of the respondents had not received formal training in research ethics, yet 84% indicated that formal training is useful for the prevention of scientific misbehavior. Researchers admitted to various ethically questionable practices, the most common of which were related to authorship. None reported having fabricated or falsified data. The need for adequate training and evaluation of research projects is addressed.