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Legal Vs. Ethical MFT Flashcards

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Not alter medical records

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Not offer or accept a payment for referrals

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Both legal and ethical

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Not treat any person with whom the therapist had a previous sexual relationship

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Ethical

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When client is in another location provide local emergency sources

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Both legal and ethical

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Inform clients of the limits of confidentiality

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Ethical

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Avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact information, appropriate termination, and a professional will

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Ethical

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Work within the MFT scope of practice

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Not condone or engage in discrimination

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Assess and document the assessment of a client’s potential for committing violence also known as duty to protect

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Inform client or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapist client role changes

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Ethical

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Provide services that display cultural competence

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Ethical

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Comply with HIPAA standards if a covered HIPAA entity

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13
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Provide appropriate referrals if needed

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Ethical

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14
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Consider appropriateness of electronic therapy and inform clients of potential risks

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Both legal and ethical

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15
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Avoid sexual relationship with a patient or patient’s immediate family members

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Legal and ethical

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16
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Keep clinically sound medical records

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Legal and ethical

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17
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Avoid dual relationships with clients and supervisees

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Ethical

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18
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Maintain clinically sound medical records for 7 years or until a minor client is 25 years old

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Take appropriate preventive measures to avert harm to suicidal clients

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20
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Not engage in false or misleading advertising

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Legal and ethical

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Work jointly with clients to develop treatment plans that are consistent with patient treatment goals

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Ethical

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22
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Not abandon or neglect a client

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Ethical

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23
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Obtain informed consent for telemedicine

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not engage in sexual relations with clients or terminate therapy in order to engage in a sexual relationship with clients

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Legal and ethical

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Continue the therapeutic relationship only if it is reasonably clear the client is benefiting

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26
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Report suspected elder abuse elder neglect immediately and file a report within 2 days

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27
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Respect the rights of patients to their own decisions

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Ethical

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28
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Provide adequate information about therapy including potential risks and benefits

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Both legal and ethical

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29
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Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions

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Ethical

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30
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Keep records locked and secure at all times

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31
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Not maintain a 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 or share records

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Both legal and ethical

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33
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Report suspected child abuse or child neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours

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34
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Not use their professional relationship to further their own interests

35
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Avoid treating a client who is receiving treatment from another therapist except by agreement with that therapist

36
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Educate group therapy members about confidentiality and are encouraged to obtain written from group members

37
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Notify local law enforcement when a client has made a specific and serious intimate threat to a identifiable other

38
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Process the need to file a child abuse report

39
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Advertise patience of the information that will likely be disclosed to a third party payer

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Both legal and ethical

40
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Consider potential conflicts when treating multiple parties of a treatment unit

41
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Strive to identify and understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of their clients

42
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Discuss appropriate treatment alternatives

43
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Disclose fees before onset of treatment

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Legal and ethical

44
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Not submit false treatment claims to a third party payers

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Legal and ethical

45
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Make effort to understand how their own values beliefs affect the process of therapy

46
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Document treatment decisions and maintain clinically sound records

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Both legal and ethical

47
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Stay current with developments in the field through educational activities or clinical experience

48
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Maintain confidentiality except when mandated or permitted by law to break it

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Legal and ethical

49
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Manage issues of privilege when records are requested in a legal proceeding

50
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Not alter diagnosis or treatment unit in order to get paid

51
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Store records, transport and dispose of records in ways that protect confidentiality

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Both legal and ethical

52
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Provide services within their scope of competence as determined by their education, skills, and training

53
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Seek professional assistance for personal problems that impair performance

54
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Display license publicly in treatment office

55
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Inform the clients of the therapist professional background

56
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Obtain signed authorization from every member of treatment unit who is old enough to consent to release information

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Both legal and ethical

57
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Give reasonable notice to patients with unpaid balances of their intent to refer to collections or sue

58
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Not solicit clients from other therapists or encourage clients to leave other therapists

59
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Obtain informed consent of adults

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Both legal and ethical

60
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Ordinarily refrain from bartering for services unless it is suitable to accept barter as payment

61
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Assist colleagues who are impaired due to substance use, emotional problems or mental illness

62
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Obtain Renton consent from a patient to use their clinical information in a presentation

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Both legal and ethical

63
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Take reasonable steps to prevent distortion of their research or clinical background

64
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Disclose owners and license info if using a fictitious name

65
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Not solicit testimonials from clients

66
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Not use names that mislead public

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Both legal and ethical

67
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Not financially exploit clients

68
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Articulate secrets policy when working with families and couples

69
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represent themselves as an expert or having a specialization only if they have the training to meet the professional standards in that specialty area

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Both legal and ethical

70
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Seek consultation when clinically appropriate

71
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Management of office policies

72
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Obtain signed informed consent of minors

73
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Management of counter transference

74
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marriage and family therapist do not give to or receive from clients, gifts that impair the integrity or efficacy of the therapeutic relationship

75
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Disclose fees and management of fee payment

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Both legal and ethical

76
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Not withhold records because a client has not paid for services

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Both legal and ethical

77
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Accurately represent their qualifications

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Both legal and ethical

78
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Process the need to file an elder/dependent adult abuse report

79
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Truthfully represent clinical services rendered for payment to third-party pay

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Both legal and ethical

80
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Advocate for necessary services and challenge denial of payments

81
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Obtain Renton consent to recording a session or permitting a third party observation

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Both legal and ethical

82
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provide necessary translation or help with communication if it is perceived that communication is not clear due to impairments or fluency issues

83
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provide the BBS for sure professional therapy never includes sex to any adult client who reports sex with a previous therapist

84
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Not exert undue influence on the choice of treatment based on their own values / beliefs

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