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Contemporary Challenges and Controversies Flashcards

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1
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therapy is ______ to regulate

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difficult

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licensing

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restricts practice of profession

typically overseen by state boards

requirements and restrictions can vary from state to state

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certification

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restricts use of a name/what you call yourself

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what can you do in the mental health workforce with: bachelor’s level

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substance-abuse counselors

pastoral counselors

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what can you do in the mental health workforce with: master’s level

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social workers (bulk)

licensed professional counselors

licensed mental health counselors

rehabilitation counselors

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what can you do in the mental health workforce with: doctoral level

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PhD

PsyD

MFT

EdD (education)

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what can you do in the mental health workforce with: allied professions

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physicians/psychiatrists

nurses

nurse practitioners

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is there a surplus or lack of psychologists

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lack! 31 for every 100,000 in US

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match the ratio of mental health providers with the place:

320:1 Broome County
280:1 New York State
400:1 US

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US: 320:1
NYS: 280:1
Broome County: 400:1

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care-seeking has increasingly shifted away from long-term therapy towards…

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brief interventions from mental health providers

primary care physicians

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use of psychiatric medication has been ________ via … what does this lead to?

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increasing; primary care (rather than psychiatry!)

leads to lack of follow-up or additional psychosocial treatment

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12
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psychology must adapt to meet the needs of ______

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society!

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what is the debate for psychologist prescribing medications?

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complicated to get multiple providers involved with a patient

however, more training is needed, and low percentages of providers are doing this

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technology facilitates access to treatment for people with…

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limited mobility or rare conditions

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con of technology

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rural and underserved populations

internet deserts

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are chatbots and AI as therapists proven to be effective or noneffective

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effective but ethical issues

17
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potential challenges with technology for therapy

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protecting patient privacy

boundaries

professional liability (doing telehealth across state lines)

safety

18
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sexual relationships are ______ but very harmful

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uncommon

19
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are sexual relationships ever justified?

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no!

20
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4 common scenarios of sexual relationships

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therapist tries to justify relationship as true love

therapist engages in subtle boundary slips and says that “it just got out of hand”

therapist incorrectly believes the therapeutic relationship does not apply outside of the therapist’s office

therapist fraudulently presents sexual activity as valid treatment (very rare)

21
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sexual attraction

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makes majority of therapists feel guilty

is common relative to sexual relationships

therapists need more training to recognize how to move on

22
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common scenarios of non-sexual physical touch

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handshake

pat on shoulder or forearm

non-sexual hug

23
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positive aspects of touch

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reassuring

caring

comforting

24
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negative aspects of touch

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demeaning

intrusive

frightening

25
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touch can overall be helpful or harmful depending on ____, _____, patient’s needs

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context; culture

26
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APA ethics code prohibits ____ relationships

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dual

27
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accidental incidental extra-therapeutic contacts

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ex. running into patient in public setting by pure coincidence

28
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lack of training and recognition in accessibility and people with disabilities lead to…

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misdiagnosis

treatment planning

29
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APA ethics code is by __________ for psychologists; what does this establish?

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psychologists; establishes a higher standard of conduct

30
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when would law and ethics code conflict?

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receiving a legal subpoena or testifying in court

legally should, ethically shouldn’t

31
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first, do no _____ for psychologists

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harm

32
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“Hoffman Report” and its impact

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high ranking members were providing advice on how to break detainees

APA now bars psychologists from engaging in national security interrogations (only participant if goal is to better life and environment for detainee)

33
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Goldwater rule

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1964

response to psychiatrist publicly using their role to comment on mental attributes of then presidential candidate Barry Goldwater (saying he was “mentally unfit”)

discourages diagnosis of public figures without professional relationship and thorough examination

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