ETHICS & SAFEGUARDING

Question 1

Describe what makes someone a medium risk in a risk assessment

Answer 1

They are capable of serious harm but have enough protective factors to prevent it - however protective factors can change and increase risk = need to enquire about sustainability of the person’s protective factors

Question 2

What makes someone high risk ?

Answer 2

Eminent danger of comitting serious harm or actions that will likely result in serious harm - person has little to no protective factors + low to no insight into own mental health.

Question 3

3 types of risk factors

Answer 3

Static : history for ex
Dynamic : drug use, mental health
Acute: Intoxication for ex

Question 4

What do we need to know as part of the risk assessment?

Answer 4

Need to assess their past, current mental health, social and economical factors, illnesses, protective factors

+ what kind of risks are we worried about? What are the indicators?

Question 5

cite on risk measurement tool

Answer 5

Holmes-Rahe Life stress Inventory

Question 6

Name and describe the 4 BPS Ethical Principles

Answer 6

RICR
- Respect for the the dignity of all
- Integrity : promote it, be honest, truthful
- Competence : provide service to professional standard
- Responsibility : be accountable for decisions/actions

Question 7

Name the 6 principles of ethics in therapy

Answer 7

Autonomy (promote autonomy of client)
Non maleficiance (do no harm)
Beneficiance (psychology as a helping professions)
Justice (work within the law)
Fidelity
Self-interest

Question 8

What is ethical decision making?

Answer 8

Making a sound judgement by weighting potential harms and potential benefits to the client

Based decision on morals, law, ethics, own values, modality values..

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