Midterm

Question 1

The Scope of Practice for a Marriage and Family Therapist includes:

Answer 1

Can’t be expanded, Using applied psychotherapeutic techniques, Treating couples, families, groups and individuals, and Assessing, diagnosing and treating

Question 2

The Scope of Competence for a Marriage and Family Therapist:

Answer 2

Is determined by the therapist’s education, training and experience

Question 3

The laws for the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy are established and enforced by:

Answer 3

The Board of Behavioral Sciences

Question 4

The primary purpose of the ethics codes are to

Answer 4

Safeguard client welfare

Question 5

A therapist may formally refuse to give information to the court in a legal proceeding involving the client by

Answer 5

Asserting privilege

Question 6

Confidentiality

Answer 6

Sets the foundation for trust in psychotherapy

Question 7

A Marriage and Family Therapist’s therapeutic duty is

Answer 7

To do no harm

Question 8

the standard of care

Answer 8

Skill level, knowledge and care in diagnosis and treatment that other reasonably careful therapists would possess and use in similar circumstance, Best practice guidelines for marriage and family therapists, Legal concept used to defend or prosecute therapists accused of negligence or incompetence

Question 9

Marriage and Family Therapists are mandated reporters of child abuse and therefore must report:

Answer 9

Reasonable suspicion of child abuse that they learn of within their professional capacity

Question 10

A verbal report of reasonable suspicion of child abuse must be made to:

Answer 10

Child Protective Services immediately (as soon as practically possible)

Question 11

A written report of reasonable suspicion of child abuse must be submitted to:

Answer 11

Child Protective Services within 36 hours

Question 12

According to the Jensen Article, a wooden spoon is permissible for spanking a child if:

Answer 12

Certain criteria are met

Question 13

Which of the following types of child abuse are an optional report

Answer 13

Emotional Maltreatment

Question 14

Reasonable suspicion of elder abuse must be reported in people ages:

Answer 14

65 and over

Question 15

A dependent adult is defined as:

Answer 15

An individual who cannot carry out their normal activities or protect their own rights because of physical or mental health issues

Question 16

Tarasoff is currently defined as

Answer 16

The therapist’s duty to protect

Question 17

To enact Tarasoff, the therapist must receive communication of a serious threat of physical violence from

Answer 17

The client directly or the client’s family member

Question 18

When notifying the reasonably identifiable victim, the therapist would

Answer 18

Make a reasonable effort to warn the victim by phone

Question 19

important steps to consider when managing the therapeutic relationship of clients with potential homicidal behavior:

Answer 19

Increase session frequency
Document all steps
Consider hospitalization of the client
Institute a safety plan

Question 20

Informed Consent (5 items)

Answer 20

fee, license status, complaint process, privacy practices, use of technology

Question 21

Consent to Treat

Answer 21

signing that client consents to get treatment

Question 22

Authorization to Release Info

Answer 22

get or give info to someone who is usually involved in treatment

Question 23

No Secrets Policy

Answer 23

at the very beginning of therapy for couples and families; not bound by law, up to the therapist’s judgement

Question 24

4 Types of Child Abuse

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Physical, Emotional (not necessarily reportable), Neglect, and Sexual

Question 25

Warning signs of Child abuse

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Markings, bruises (look for various stages of healing), Fx absence from school, burns, Fx trips to ER, hyperarousal, malnourishment, tired, ill-fitting or dirty clothes

Question 26

What do we report?

Answer 26

reasonable suspicion

Question 27

who do we report to for Child abuse?

Answer 27

CPS

Question 28

When do we verbally report child abuse

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immediately (within 24 hours)

Question 29

when do we write the report for child abuse?

Answer 29

within 36 hours

Question 30

do therapists report every case of child abuse?

Answer 30

No, we report within our professional scope

Question 31

What if someone has already reported a case you learn about?

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you still have an obligation to report

Question 32

6 types of reportable elder abuse:

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isolation, physical, financial, neglect, abduction, abandonment

Question 33

Outside of care Facility

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verbal report to APS

Question 34

How soon do we verbally report outside of care facility elder abuse?

Answer 34

Immediately (24 hours)

Question 35

How soon do we write the report outside of care facility elder abuse?

Answer 35

2 working days

Question 36

Physical abuse with serious bodily injury in long term care reporting timeframe

Answer 36

written and verbal report made within 2 hours to law enforcement, ombudsperson, and corresponding licensing agency