Quick Studies

Question 1

Is it illegal, unethical or both to misrepresent yourself in advertising?

Answer 1

Illegal

Question 2

Ethical aspects of advertising

Answer 2

Accurately represent competence, correct any false or misleading info about them, don’t solicit testimonials from vulnerable clients, only claim “expertise” if you have the background.

Question 3

When do you write a written report for child abuse?

Answer 3

36 hours

Question 4

Is child emotional abuse a mandated report?

Answer 4

No, it is optional.

Question 5

What within child abuse are you mandated to report?

Answer 5

Physical and sexual abuse and neglect

Question 6

If a child is taken out of state without permission is it child abuse?

Answer 6

No it is kidnapping. Encourage client to contact law enforcement.

Question 7

If your client reports abuse that occurred when they were a minor, do you report?

Answer 7

Therapist would maintain confidentiality unless reasonable suspicion that the perp was abusing other minors

Question 8

When is consensual sex between minors reportable?

Answer 8

One is 13 or younger and the other is 14 or older
One is under 16 and the other is 21. (Old enough to drink, old enough to drive)
No consensual sex with a minor is always reportable

Question 9

Downloading, possessing, or transmitting child porn constitutes…

Answer 9

Sexual exploitation of a minor and is a mandated report.

Question 10

True or false.
Lewd behavior between minors ages 14 and 15 with a partner who is 10 or more years older is a mandated report.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Confidentiality is…

Answer 11

A legal and ethical requirement placed on the therapist that restricts the volunteering of information obtained in the therapeutic relationship.

Question 12

True or false.
Therapist must maintain confidentiality if a client discloses crimes previously committed.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Who are the protected classes and exceptions of crimes

Answer 13

Child abuse, dependent adult abuse or elder abuse

Question 14

When treating a multiple person unit who is required to sign an ROI?

Answer 14

Each member competent to do so and 12+ years of age.

Question 15

Group therapy and confidentiality

Answer 15

Therapist is responsible to maintain confidentiality of all group members. Ethically responsible to obtain agreement of members to respect confidentiality of other members

Question 16

A therapist is not obligated to maintain confidentiality when..

Answer 16

If a client commits an act of theft or violence against the therapist.

Question 17

True or false.
Confidentiality survives the death or a client or former client.

Answer 17

True. There must be an authorization from the personal representative of the deceased client.

Question 18

True or false.
Confidentiality survives the death or a client or former client.

Answer 18

True. There must be an authorization from the personal representative of the deceased client.

Question 19

MANDATED exceptions to confidentiality

Answer 19

Court order, order from a state board, search warrant naming the therapist, and a coroner’s request

Question 20

PERMITTED exceptions to confidentiality

Answer 20

High risk suicide, gravely disabled, auth from clients rep, insurance, disclosures to parents of minor child or other MH providers to prevent harm are all…

Question 21

LEGAL duty to protect and report

Answer 21

Client expresses a clear plan of threat to an identifiable victim

Question 22

When you have a duty to protect who do you identify FIRST?

Answer 22

Police

Question 23

Who is an elder?

Answer 23

65+

Question 24

Physical abuse, abandonment, isolation, neglect, financial abuse, and abduction are all

Answer 24

Mandated elderly reports to APS

Question 25

True or false
Emotional elderly abuse is a mandated report?

Answer 25

False. It is optional

Question 26

Who are HIPAA providers?

Answer 26

Providers who engage in transactions with third party payers (insurance)

Question 27

True or false.
Medical records are kept separate from psychotherapy notes?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Informed consent with minors:
When parents are married who signs?

Answer 28

Either parent

Question 29

Informed consent with minors:
When parents were never married who can consent?

Answer 29

Either may consent

Question 30

Informed consent with minors:
When parents are divorced who consents?

Answer 30

Custody agreement determines who consents

Question 31

Informed consent with minors:
Can a legal guardian consent?

Answer 31

Yes

Question 32

Who holds privilege?

Answer 32

The client, all members of unit, a guardian or conservator, personal rep if client is deceased

Question 33

Does consent for telehealth need to be written?

Answer 33

It can be either verbal OR written but needs to be documented