APS : General Principle A

Question 1

What is General Principle A?

Answer 1

• Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples

Question 2

General Principle A protects and promotes what 7 rights?

Answer 2

• Autonomy, justice, human, legal, moral rights
• Right to linguistically and culturally appropriate services
• Right to be treated fairly without discrimination or favouritism

Question 3

General Principle A recognizes what 2 things?

Answer 3

1) power they hold over people
2) importance of people’s privacy and confidentiality, physical and personal integrity

Question 4

A.1

Answer 4

Justice

Question 5

A.1.1

Answer 5

Avoid discriminating unfairly (basis of age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, disability)

Question 6

A.1.2

Answer 6

Understanding consequences for people of unfair discrimination and stereotyping

Question 7

A.1.3

Answer 7

Assist clients to address unfair discrimination or prejudice

Question 8

A.2

Answer 8

Respect

Question 9

A.2.1 (a, b, c, d)

Answer 9

a) Communicate respect via language and actions
b) Do not behave in coercive / demeaning manner
c) respect legal and moral rights
d) Don’t engage in conduct that demeans, defames, harass clients

Question 10

A.2.2

Answer 10

Act with due regard for the needs, special competencies and obligations of their colleagues AND OTHER professions

Question 11

A.2.3
When have cause to disagree with colleague..

Answer 11

Refrain from making intemperate criticism

Question 12

A.2.4
review / comment on qualifications/competencies/ work of a colleague…

Answer 12

respectfully and objectively

Question 13

A.2.5

Respect _____ + _____ ______ of reviewed grants + proposals

Answer 13

Confidentiality and propriety rights

Question 14

A.3

Answer 14

Informed consent

Question 15

A.3.1

Answer 15

Fully inform clients about psych services intended to provide

Question 16

A.3.2

Answer 16

Provide info using plain language

Question 17

A.3.3 (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j)

Answer 17

a) explain nature and purpose of procedures
b) clarify reasonably foreseeable risks, adverse effects, possible disadvantages of services
c) how info will be collected + recorded
d) info storage (where, how, how long) + access
e) may participate, decline, withdraw
f) reasonably foreseeable consequences if decline / withdraw
g) freq, expected duration, financial + administrative basis of services
h) limits to confidentiality
I) conditions services may be terminated
j) other relevant info

Question 18

A.3.4
Consent is not required because (a, b)

Answer 18

a) permitted by law
b) ethics committee waived it

Question 19

A.3.5
Procedures with physical contact

Answer 19

Obtain + document informed consent prior

Question 20

A.3.6
Impaired / limited capacity to give consent

Answer 20

Consent of people with legal authority to act on behalf of client

Question 21

A.4

Answer 21

Privacy

Question 22

A.4 (a, b)
Avoid undue invasion of privacy

Answer 22

a) only relevant info collected
b) not require supervisees/trainees disclose personal info (unless it’s expected + consented)

Question 23

A.5

Answer 23

Confidentiality

Question 24

A.5.1 (a, b)
Safeguard confidentiality of info

Answer 24

a) make provisions for this in collection, recording, accessing, storage, dissemination, and
disposal of info
b) take reasonable steps to protect this after leaving specific work setting

Question 25

A.5.2 (a, b, c, d)
Disclose confidential info only when..

Answer 25

a) Consent of client / legal authority
b) legal obligation
c) reasonably believe it’s necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety
d) consulting: conceal identity + obtain consent

Question 26

A.5.3 (a, b)
inform outset of therapy..

Answer 26

a) limits of confidentiality
b) foreseeable uses of info

Question 27

A.5.4

Answer 27

Only disclose necessary info to people required to have that info

Question 28

A.5.5 (a, b, c)
Use info for a purpose other than the primary purpose when…

Answer 28

a) consent given
b) info is de-identified + used in approved research
c) required / authorized by law

Question 29

A.6: Release of info to clients
Do not refuse…

Answer 29

any reasonable request from clients, or former clients, to access client info

Question 30

A.7

Answer 30

Collection of client info from associated parties

Question 31

A.7.1
Prior to collecting info…

Answer 31

consent is obtained by client

Question 32

A.7.2
If the capacity to give informed consent is limited

Answer 32

obtain the informed consent of people with legal authority to act on behalf of the client

Question 33

A.7.4
Client’s consent for obtaining info FROM associated party is informed by
(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)

Answer 33

a) identify sources they intend to collect info
b) explain nature and purpose of info
c) how info will be collected
d) storage + access
e) may decline /withdraw request
f) reasonably foreseeable
consequences would be if they decline consent
g) associated party’s right to + limits of confidentiality
h) any other relevant info

Question 34

A.7.5 (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
Associated party’s consent for collecting info about the client includes…

Answer 34

a) evidence client has given consent
b) nature and purpose of info
c) how info will be collected
d) storage + access to info
e) may withdraw consent
f) reasonably foreseeable
consequences would be if they withdraw
g) associated party’s right to + limits of confidentiality
h) any other relevant info