Case Study No. 1A hospital was strongly encouraged by a husband to evaluate his wife's mental state. Therefore, the woman was voluntarily hospitalized for depression. The husband provided information to the hospital about the woman's current status because the woman failed to exhibit consistent behavior and communicate effectively with staff upon admission. At the beginning of the evaluation by a staff counseling psychologist, the woman appeared to relax and share some of her thoughts and feelings. During the evaluation process, the psychologist was able to see that the problem of depression appeared to be a relatively recent development. Furthermore, the depression appeared to be the result of heightened conflicts between the woman and her husband related to alleged extra material affairs. In the interview with the psychologist, the woman said she felt "overwhelmed"; her husband's divorce request triggered the feelings she inferred, which reportedly led to her breakdown. However, the psychologist later discovered that the husband denies the affair and attributes it to depression. Furthermore, the husband claims that the end of the marriage is the result of the deterioration of the wife's mental state. Furthermore, tests conclude that the woman suffers from severe depression and avoidant personality disorders. She has shown shyness in service and an alarmingly high sensitivity, as well as appearing to be easily intimidated by others. Additionally, the woman's personal affairs appear to have been handled by her husband, which appears to have affected her ability to function. Because of this data, the psychologist concludes that he does not believe the woman and does not ...... middle of paper ...... sent and the psychologist has an ethical duty to provide the best customer care. The psychologist cannot be dishonest, make false and inaccurate statements; therefore, not entering the correct assessment data in the wife's file would be immoral, but also a violation of the law. A psychologist is responsible for complying with the law when there is a conflict with the code of ethics and the resolution cannot be resolved (APA, 2002, 1.03) In short, to make an ethical decision it seems that a professional should consider a process with methodology mixed with ethical reasoning. A process that examines reasonable and logical thinking first, to determine what is best for the client, but also includes a resolution process that recognizes the reality that conflicts are expected and must be addressed in terms of what is right, legal and in the best way. interest of the customer.