Accuracy, Utility & Limitations Policy

StorieTree Professional Education is committed to providing continuing education that is accurate, evidence-informed, ethically grounded, and clinically useful for psychologists and other mental health professionals. This policy outlines the standards by which all CE content is developed, reviewed, presented, and evaluated to ensure transparency, professional integrity, and participant protection.

1. Accuracy of Content

All CE activities must present information that is accurate, current, and appropriate for professional psychological practice. Content must be grounded in contemporary peer-reviewed scholarship, established professional guidelines, or clearly articulated theoretical frameworks relevant to psychology.

Presenters are expected to:

• Ensure factual accuracy of all statements and claims;

• Use current and credible sources appropriate to the topic and level of training;

• Avoid overstating findings, efficacy, or generalizability of interventions or models.

2. Utility and Applicability

CE content must clearly articulate its relevance and practical utility. Programs are designed to build upon foundational training and emphasize advanced application, integration, and professional judgment rather than introductory instruction.

Presenters must explicitly describe:

• How the material can be ethically and competently applied in practice, education, supervision, consultation, or research;

• The contexts in which the content is most relevant; and

• Appropriate boundaries of use within a provider’s scope of competence.

3. Empirical Basis

All recommendations or instructional content must clearly identify the empirical or scholarly basis supporting the material. Presenters are required to distinguish between:

• • Evidence-based practices,

  • Practices supported by emerging evidence or professional consensus, and

  • Content based primarily on clinical experience or professional opinion.

When evidence is preliminary, mixed, or evolving, this must be clearly stated.

4. Limitations of Content

In alignment with ethical transparency and cultural humility, presenters must meaningfully address limitations of the material presented. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Gaps or inconsistencies in the research literature;

• Populations for whom the content has not been adequately studied;

• Structural or systemic factors that may limit applicability; and

• Areas where professional disagreement or uncertainty exists.

Limitations must be communicated in a way that supports critical thinking and responsible clinical decision-making.

5. Risks Associated with Application

Presenters are required to identify and discuss both:

• Common risks associated with applying the content in practice, and

• Severe but less frequent risks that could result in harm, ethical violations, or misuse if the material is applied without appropriate judgment or safeguards.

Risk discussions should include ethical considerations, contraindications, and situations in which referral, consultation, or additional training may be warranted.

6. Review and Oversight

All CE proposals and materials are reviewed by the Program Director and Program Administrator to ensure compliance with this policy prior to approval. Required elements related to accuracy, utility, limitations, and risk are reviewed as part of the program planning and quality-assurance process.

7. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

Participant evaluations include items assessing clarity, accuracy, relevance, and transparency of content. Feedback related to omissions, misrepresentation, or insufficient discussion of limitations or risks is documented and addressed before future offerings.

8. Alignment with Ethical and Professional Standards

This policy is integrated with StorieTree Professional Education’s:

• Intellectual Honesty, Attribution & Transparency Policy,

• Diversity and Ethics Infusion Model,

• Accessibility Standards, and

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Procedures.

Failure to comply with this policy may result in required revisions, additional training, or removal from future programming to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and professional ethics.