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code of ethics

a set of standards and principles of professional conduct, such as the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association. See professional ethics; standards of practice.

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life review

life review

the process whereby individuals, especially older adults, reflect upon and analyze past life experiences. Life review, or analytical reminiscence, is often made use of in counseling older adults with symptoms of mild depression or people of any age with terminal illness, sometimes as an adjunct to psychotherapy. [defined in 1961 by U.S. gerontologist and psychiatrist Robert N. Butler (1927–2010)]