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Legal v Ethical Issues Flashcards

1
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Altering medical records

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legal

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Offering or accepting payment for referrals

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L/E

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Not treating someone whom the therapist has had a previous sexual relationship

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ethical

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When clt is in another location (telehealth, vacation), providing emergency resources

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L/E

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5
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Informing clt’s of limits of confidentiality

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ethical

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avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact info, appropriate termination, and professional will

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ethical

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7
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work within the MFT scope of practice

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legal

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8
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not condoning or engaging in discrimination

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ethical

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9
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assess and document the assessment of a client potential for committing violence (duty to protect)

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legal

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Inform clt or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapist/clt role changes

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ethical

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11
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Provide services that are culturally competent

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ethical

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12
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Comply with HIPPA standards if a HIPPA covered entity

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Legal

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13
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providing appropriate referrals when needed

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ethical

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14
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Considering appropriateness of telehealth and informing clt’s of potential risks

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L/E

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15
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Avoiding sexual relationship with clt or clt’s family members

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L/E

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16
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Keep clinically sound medical records

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L/E

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17
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Avoid dual relationship with clts and supervisees

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ethical

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18
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maintain clinically sound records for 7 years or until minor clt is 25

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legal

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19
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take appropriate preventive measures to averting harm to suicidal clts

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L/E

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20
Q

not engaging in false or misleading advertising

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L/E

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21
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Work jointly with clts to develop tx plans that are consistent w/ clt tx goals

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ethical

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22
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not abandon or neglect clts

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ethical

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23
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obtain informed consent for telemedicine

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L/E

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24
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not engage in sexual relations with clts or terminate therapy in order to engage in sexual relationship

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L/E

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25
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Continue therapeutic relationship only if it’s reasonably clear that a clt is benefitting

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Ethical

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26
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Reporting elder abuse/neglect immediately and filing report within 2 days

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legal

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27
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respect the rights of clts to make their own decisions

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ethical

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28
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provide adequate information about therapy, including risks and benefits

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L/E

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29
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inform clt’s of availability for emergency and contact between sessions

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Ethical

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30
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Keep records locked and secured at all times

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legal

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31
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not maintain therapeutic relationship solely for financial gain

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ethical

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32
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obtain a signed release to share information/records

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L/E

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33
Q

Reporting child abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours

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legal

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34
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not using professional relationship to further their own interests

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ethical

35
Q

avoid treating clt who is getting therpay from another therapist, except by agreement of the other provider

A

ethical

36
Q

Educating group therapy members about confidentiality and encourage to obtain written agreement from group members

A

ethical

37
Q

notify local law enforcement when a clt has made a specific and serious threat to an identifiable other

A

legal

38
Q

process the need to file a child abuse report

A

ethical

39
Q

advise clts of the information that will likely be shared to a third party payer

A

L/E

40
Q

Consider potential conflicts when treating multiple parties of a tx unit

A

ethical

41
Q

stive to identify and understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of clts

A

ethical

42
Q

discuss appropriate tx alternatives

A

ethical

43
Q

Disclose fees before onset of treatment

A

L/E

44
Q

not submitting false tx claims to third party payers

A

L/E

45
Q

Make efforts to understand how personal beliefs affect the process of therapy

A

ethical

46
Q

Document tx decisions and maintain clincally sound records

A

L/E

47
Q

Stay current with developments in the field through educational activities or clinical experience

A

Ethical

48
Q

Maintain confidentiality except when mandated or permitted by law to break it

A

L/E

49
Q

Manage issues of privilege when records are requested in a legal proceeding

A

legal

50
Q

not alter dx or tx in order to get paid

A

Legal

51
Q

store, transport, and dispose of records in ways that protect confidentiality

A

L/E

52
Q

Provide services within scope of competence as determined by education, skills, and training

A

Ethical

53
Q

Seek professional assistance for personal problems that interfere with performance

A

ethical

54
Q

display license pubically in tx office

A

legal

55
Q

inform clts of the therapist’s professional background

A

ethical

56
Q

obtain signed authorization from every member of treatment unit who is old enough to consent to ROI

A

L/E

57
Q

Give reasonable notice to clt’s with unpaid balances of their intent to refer to collections or sue

A

Ethical

58
Q

Not solocit clts from therapists or encourage clts to leave their therapists

A

ethical

59
Q

obtain informed consent of adults

A

L/E

60
Q

Ordinarily refrain from batering for services unless it is suitable to accept barter as payment

A

ethical

61
Q

assist colleagues who are imparied due to substance use, emotional problems, or mental illness

A

ethical

62
Q

obtain written consent from clt to use their clinical information in a presentation

A

L/E

63
Q

Take reasonable steps to prevent distortion or research or clinical background

A

ethical

64
Q

disclose owners and license info if using fictitious name

A

legal

65
Q

not solicit testimonials from clts who, due to their particular circumstances are vulnerable to undue influence

A

ethical

66
Q

not use names that mislead the public

A

L/E

67
Q

not financially exploit clts

A

ethical

68
Q

articulate “secrets policy” when working with families and couples

A

ethical

69
Q

represent themselves as an expert or having specialization only if they have the training to meet the professional standards in that speciality area

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L/E

70
Q

seek consultation when clinically appropriate

A

ethical

71
Q

management office policies

A

ethical

72
Q

obtain signed informed consent of minors

A

legal

73
Q

management of countertransference

A

ethical

74
Q

MFTs do not give or receive gifts from clts that impair the integrity or efficacy of ther therapy

A

ethical

75
Q

disclose fees and management of fee payments

A

L/E

76
Q

not withhold records because clt has not paid for services

A

L/E

77
Q

accurate represent their qualifications

A

L/E

78
Q

process the need to file and elder/dependent adult abuse report

A

ethical

79
Q

truthfully represent clinical services rendered for payment to third party payers

A

L/E

80
Q

Advocate for necessary services and challenge denial of payments

A

ethical

81
Q

obtain written consent to record a session or permit third party observation

A

L/E

82
Q

Provide necessary translation or help with communcation if it perceived that communication is not clear due to impairments or fluency issues

A

ethical

83
Q

provide the BBS brochure “therapy never includes sexual behavior” to any adult clt who reports sex with prior therapist

A

legal

84
Q

Not exert undue influence on the choice of treatment based on their own values/beliefs

A

ethical

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