Confidentiality Flashcards
Confidentiality is both ?&? requirement.
legal and ethical
A therapist must maintain confidentiality if a client discloses crimes previously committed, UNLESS ?
the crime was against protected classes (child abuse, dependent adult/eldery abuse)
Confidentiality survives the? of a client.
There must be authorization from ?
death; the personal representative of the dead client
In a couple or group therapy, each member competent to sign and children ? years of age is required to sign prior to disclosure of information to ? or ?.
12
third party or each other
In group therapy, a therapist is ethically responsible to obtain agreement among all members to ?
respect the confidentiality of other members.
A therapist is not obligated to maintain confidentiality if a client does what?
commits an act of theft or violence agains therapist. I can report client’s name to police.
3 Mandated Exceptions to Confidentiality
- Child abuse
- Dependent adult or elder abuse
- Danger to others (report to law enforcement)
If a client with HIV/AIDS is having unprotected sex, what do I do?
I don’t report because HIV/AIDS is protected status.
4 instances in which there is no client right to confidentiality
- a court order (subpoena)
- an order from a state board when investigating ethical violation.
- a search warrant naming the therapist as the subject
- a coroner’s request in order to identify decedent/kin or when the death involve public health concern
7 permitted exceptions to confidentiality
- client is at high risk of suicide (51/50)
- client is gravely disabled
- insurance company that covers fee
- disclosures to parents of minor clients
- disclosures to other providers when client is about to harm himself.
- probation officer is entitled to know about therapy attendance.
- Patriot act
