Creating a Practice Grounded in Human Rights

Adames, H. Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y., Vasquez, M. J. T., & Pope, K. S. (2022). Creating a practice grounded in human rights. In American Psychological Association eBooks (pp. 189–195). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000321-029

Abstract:

Human rights are at the heart of the work of therapists. These are “the basic inalienable rights belonging to all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual (affectional) orientation, religion, age, ability, or any other factors”. Psychologists’ ethical ideals are anchored in the values of justice, integrity, dignity, and respect and in a practice that promotes the wellbeing of all groups and people. The value and practice of human rights shape their ethics codes as psychologists in the United States and across the globe. Creating an independent practice that reflects the values of human rights will, by definition, work against oppression, which is defined as the institutional, cultural, and interpersonal unjust treatment and control of people from social groups considered inferior by those who have power in society, including health care providers. This chapter focuses on creative, active ways to put your human rights values into motion. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)