OTHER PSYCHOLOGY BOARD LAWS & RULES

Question 1

What rules pertain to registration of licenses?

Answer 1

1) register on or before 8/31 of even years
a. name, address, license #, CE
b. pay fee of $365
2) before 8/1 of even years board sends reminder
3) license expires on 9/30 if fee, app, and CE info not in
4) if license expires board can renew within 5 yrs with penalty fee
5) must notify board of change of address or employment

Question 2

Under what circumstances can license be limited, suspended or revoked (10 of 18)

Answer 2

1) conviction of felony or moral turpitude offense
2) intervention ordered for felony/offense of moral turpitude
3) using fraud/deceit to get license for self or others
4) taking money to refer to others
5) breaking confidentiality
6) negligence
7) unable to provide standard of care due to your issues
8) practicing outside competence
9) violating any rule of pro. conduct
10) court determines you incompetent
11) waiving insurance copay or deductible to get business
12) practicing after license expires

Question 3

What can board do for violations? (4 of 7)

Answer 3

1) refuse to issue license
2) issue reprimand
3) suspend license
4) revoke license (can be permanent)
5) limit or restrict areas of practice
6) require evaluations
7) require remediation/training

Question 4

What are hazardous psychological procedures? (6 of 11)

Answer 4

1) diagnosis
2) prescription
3) client supervision
4) hypnotic techniques
5) intelligence testing
6) personality evaluations
7) ind. + grp tx
8) behavior tx
9) couples + family tx
10) sex therapy
11) psychopharm consulting

Question 5

Who is exempt from licensure? (6 of 10)

Answer 5

1) school psych licensed by board of ed
2) nonresident working 30 days or less per year
3) student working under supervisor license
4) student as part of course
5) recognized religious officials
6) federal gov officials inline w/ job duties
7) academic doctors can use “research psych,” “developmental psych” etc. if not providing services
8) teaching but not providing services
9) research but not providing services

Question 6

DEFINITION: What are two ways a school psych can be licensed?

Answer 6

1) Board of Psychology
2) Board of Education

Question 7

DEFINITION: What are 3 components of practice of school psychology?

Answer 7

1) assessment of IQ, learning patterns, achievement, motivation, personality as relates to learning
2) counseling to improve/prevent learning problems
3) educational or vocational consultation or direct educational services

Question 8

DEFINITION: What are psychological procedures?

Answer 8

application of principles, methods, procedures to understand, predict or influence behavior

Question 9

DEFINITION: diagnosis

Answer 9

determination, after study and analysis that problem is psychological

Question 10

DEFINITION: prescription

Answer 10

determination of what procedures to use to prevent, treat, ameliorate problems

Question 11

DEFINITION: Client supervision

Answer 11

determination of when, in what sequence, to what degree particular approaches should be used

Question 12

What is psychologist’s role in psychopharm meds?

Answer 12

psychologist may determine meds might help and refer to doctor
doctor doesn’t supervise psych.
role may include evaluating and managing psychological effects of meds and reporting to doctor