Definitions

Question 1

doctoral degree in psychology

Answer 1

A degree received from a program that is accredited by the APA or CPA, or is designated by the National Register
– or –
if outside North America, completed before 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada), or no longer exists, meets the National Register’s criteria.

The Board may also consider up to 9 postdoctoral semester hours in its determination of degree.

Question 2

practice psychology

Answer 2

To provide any person any service for compensation applying psychological principles, methods, or procedures (which do not amount to practice of medicine) for understanding, predicting, or influencing behavior.

This definition includes specifically mentioned aspects of clinical practice, research, and testing, as well as biofeedback instruments that do not pierce the skin.

Question 3

central repository

Answer 3

Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Dept of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Question 4

fellow

Answer 4

a postdoc or a resident

Question 5

supervised course of study

Answer 5

post-bacc psychology program “with identified faculty and training objectives”

Question 6

continuing education (CE)

Answer 6

professional activities beyond those required for licensure, relevant to psychology, enabling psychologists to keep pace with emerging issues and psychology, and allowing psychologists to develop, maintain, and increase competencies

Question 7

independent study

Answer 7

activity requiring study of materials approved by APA for independent/home study CE

Question 8

seminar

Answer 8

activity with an expert leader conducing discussion on a specific topic for highly experienced participants

Question 9

symposium

Answer 9

two or more speakers presenting differing views, plus a discussant summarizing the issues

Question 10

workshop

Answer 10

expert instructor imparting knowledge to participants who have ample opportunity to interact

Question 11

(CE) reporting period

Answer 11

a 2 year period from April 1 to March 31 during which minimum number of CE hours must be completed for license renewal

Question 12

client

Answer 12

an individual, couple, family, group, business, agency, school, organization, or association to which the psychologist provides or has provided professional services

Question 13

multiple relationship

Answer 13

“a relationship in which an individual is concurrently participating in two or more roles with another”

Question 14

public statement

Answer 14

“any oral, printed, or electronic communication or announcement made by or on behalf of a psychologist or applicant, directed to another individual or group”

Question 15

sexual intimacies

Answer 15

any act engaged in with or without clothing involving:

• genital contact
• nongenital contact with hips, loin, thigh, buttocks, or breasts
• exposure or observation of genitals or nude portions of breasts, buttocks, or genitals
• other behaviors engaged in for purpose of sexual arousal or gratification

Question 16

abuse (child)

Answer 16

physical or mental injury of a child by any parent or caregiver or household or family member, in which the child’s health or welfare is harmed or at substantial risk of harm, or sexual abuse of a child whether physical injury is sustained or not

Question 17

sexual abuse

Answer 17

an act involving sexual molestation or exploitation of a child by a parent or caregiver or household or family member, including rape, incest, or any sexual offense, sodomy, or unnatural or perverted sexual practices

Question 18

identifying information

Answer 18

name of a child who is alleged to have been abused or neglected, child’s household member, child’s parent or guardian, individual suspected of abuse or neglect of a child

Question 19

neglect

Answer 19

leaving of a child unattended or other failure to give a child proper care and attention by any person responsible for the child, where the child’s health or welfare was harmed or placed at substantial risk of harm, or there is mental injury to the child or substantial risk of it

Question 20

abuse (vulnerable adult)

Answer 20

sustaining of any physical injury as a result of cruel or inhumane treatment or malicious act

Question 21

exploitation (vulnerable adult)

Answer 21

any action involving the misuse of a vulnerable adult’s funds, property, or person

Question 22

neglect (vulnerable adult)

Answer 22

willful deprivation of a vulnerable adult of adequate food, clothing, essential medical treatment or habilitative therapy, shelter, or supervision

Question 23

self-neglect (vulnerable adult)

Answer 23

inability of a vulnerable adult to provide her/himself services necessary for physical and mental health, the absence of which impairs her/his well-being

Question 24

vulnerable adult

Answer 24

an adult who lacks the physical or mental capacity to provide for his/her daily needs

Question 25

directory information

Answer 25

that concerning the presence and general health condition of a patient admitted to a health care facility or currently receiving emergency health care
- this does not include information developed primarily with mental health services

Question 26

mental health services

Answer 26

health care rendered primarily in connection with diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, case management, or rehabilitation of any mental disorder

Question 27

person in interest

Answer 27

• adult on whom a health care provider maintains a medical record
• a person authorized to consent for another person
• a duly appointed personal representative
• a minor with right to consent
• a representative of a minor
• an attorney appointed in writing by one of the above

Question 28

personal note

Answer 28

work product and personal property of a mental health provider, which is not discoverable provided:

• it is kept for the provider’s personal use
• it is kept separate from the patient’s records
• it is not disclosed except to specific, authorized persons
• it does not contain information concerning the patient’s
  
  • Dx
  • treatment plan
  • Sx
  • prognosis
  • progress notes

Question 29

case management

Answer 29

recipient-centered services designed to assist persons in obtaining effective mental health services through the assessing, planning, coordinating, and monitoring of services on behalf of the person