Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 510 - RULES OF STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
Chapter 510-5 - SUPPLEMENTAL CODE OF CONDUCT
Rule 510-5-.02 - Definitions
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 27, 2023
(1) Patient or Client. The term clients/patients may be defined through the following roles:
(2) Student. Students are individuals matriculating in a predoctoral training program or internship.
(3) Confidential Information. Confidential information refers to information for which a psychologist or other health professional is ethically obligated not to disclose without client permission. This standard is protected by state statute except when compelled to disclose as a result of a court order.
(4) Court Order. A court order is an action taken by a judge that compels disclosure unless appealed, in contrast to a subpoena which compels only a response and may be issued by an attorney.
(5) Professional Relationship. A professional relationship is a mutually agreed upon relationship between a psychologist and patients, clients, students, supervisees, or employees. The professional relationship status is not contingent upon nor defined by a payment transaction.
(6) Psychological Services are all actions of psychologists in the context of a professional relationship with client/patients, students, supervisees, or employees.
(7) Supervisee. Supervisees are individuals who are not authorized or licensed to practice psychology independently and who function under the extended authority of the psychologist, the internship/SWE supervisor or secondary supervisor in the provision of psychological services. Supervisees are individuals who are either:
(8) Supervisor. Supervisors are psychologists who have responsibility for the professional activities of individuals who are supervisees.
(9) Telepsychology. The provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies. Telecommunication technologies include but are not limited to telephone, mobile devices, interactive videoconferencing, e-mail, chat, text, and Internet (e.g. self-help websites, blogs, and social media).
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-19; 43-1-25; 43-39-5; 43-39-6, 43-39-13.
Original Rule entitled "Recording of Licenses" adopted. F. Jan. 3, 1973; eff. Jan. 23, 1973.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Inactive Status" adopted. F. Dec. 14, 1988; eff. Jan. 3, 1989.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Reinstatement" adopted. F. May 5, 1989; eff. May 25, 1989.
Repealed: New Rule of same title, adopted. F. Jan. 7, 1992; eff. Jan. 27, 1992.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. July 27, 1994; eff. August 16, 1994.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 18, 2004; eff. Apr. 7, 2004.
Amended: F. Oct. 13, 2017; eff. Nov. 2, 2017.