Quiz Flashcards
Ignorance of the law is an acceptable legal defense for injuring clients.
F
Clients have the right to sue their clinician for abandonment.
F
A client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist before the client provides consent to treat.
T
Clinicians should take additional steps, if necessary, to ensure a client’s comprehension of the informed consent contract.
T
Couples should be informed that both reconciliation and separation are possible outcomes of therapy.
T
Terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a client is acceptable.
F
If a 13 yr old seeks and consents for his own treatment, his parents still have a legal right to access his records.
F
A therapist must obtain informed consent prior to treatment.
F
When treating a couple, the clinician only needs informed consent from one of the individuals.
F
Termination rights for both the clinician and the client should be included in the informed consent.
T
Legally, fees must be disclosed before the onset of therapy.
T
A therapist should document that they obtained informed consent for treatment from a client.
T
The therapist has an ethical and legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of treatment in order to remain within the standard of care.
T
A therapist should obtain a distinct and separate informed consent for the use of any challenging or novel modalities, including any involving touch.
T
The clinician is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care when the client initiates termination.
F
Managing confidentiality is a legal and ethical issue.
`T
The only exceptions to confidentiality are by a client’s written consent to release information or a legal mandate or legal permission to release information.
T
If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist should assert privilege.
F
The term privilege relates to the release of information in a legal setting.
T
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse.
T
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if the client is suicidal.
F
A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of elder abuse.
T
If a client has a plan to vandalize someone’s car, the therapist should warn the victim and warn the police.
F
If a new client indicates signs of hopelessness and depression, a prudent therapist would assess for suicide.
T
If a client makes a serious threat to harm an identifiable other, the therapist must warn the victim.
F
Someone over the age of 60 is considered an elder.
F
Therapists are mandated to report domestic violence.
F
If a 65yr old woman shares that her husband hit her, the therapist should report domestic violence to the police.
F
When a clinician faces a legal action against them initiated by the client, the BBS, or district attorney, therapist is permitted to break confidentiality.
T
If another clinician contacts you stating that they have a release, you may provide the information requested.
F
A group confidentiality contract is a good way to clarify clients’ responsibility and protect the clinician.
T
When treating minors, it is the parent who holds privilege.
F
If an adult client shares they were a victim of child abuse as a minor and the perpetrator still has access to children, the therapist must file a child abuse report.
F
Therapists are always required to obtain written consent from a parent or guardian before releasing any confidential information about a minor client.
T
The parent or guardian must provide legal consent for a minor’s treatment if the minor is under 12.
T
It is a therapist’s legal responsibility to make effort to learn and understand cultural assumptions of their client.
F
Providing false information to an insurance company for the purpose of obtaining treatment is ethically acceptable.
F
Therapists have an ethical responsibility to take reasonable care in maintaining client confidentiality while using electronic devices.
T
If a HIV client discloses intent to have unprotected sex with someone, the therapist has a legal duty to warn that individual.
F
When informed of child abuse, a therapist must make an immediate report and follow up with a written report within 24hrs.
F-36HRS
When informed of elder or dependent adult abuse, a therapist must make the report immediately and follow up with a written report within 3 working days.
F- 2 DAYS
When filing a report, the therapist is allowed to share any information about the case that they think is relevant to report.
T
Therapists should document their reasons for filing an abuse report.
T
Privilege is the right of the client to maintain confidentiality regarding the legal system.
T
If a client initiates a lawsuit claiming emotional injury, attorneys for the opposing side are entitled to said client’s records.
T
Privilege is suspended if either client or therapist sues the other.
T
If a lawyer subpoenas a client’s records without a release, and the therapist is unable to contact the client, the therapist should turn over the records.
F
Professional duty begins as soon as the client enters into an implicit or explicit therapeutic contract.
T
A therapist may provide services without consent for treatment if the client is in a crisis.
T
Therapists have a professional duty to know when a specialist should be utilized.
T
Therapists have a professional duty to know when hospitalization is required.
T
Authorizations to release information must include an end date.
T
Therapists have an ethical professional duty to collaborate or refer to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of their client.
T
A Tarasoff condition only exists if a client expresses a serious threat to harm an identifiable victim.
F-IT CAN BE FROM OUTSIDE INFO OR OTHER JUDGMENT CALLS
A therapist is not mandated to report consensual sex between minors when they are between 14 and 18.
T
If a 16yr old is having consensual sex with her 21yr old BF, the therapist must file a child abuse report.
F
If a 15yr old is having consensual sex with her 21yr old BF, the therapist must file a child abuse report.
T
If a 13yr old is having consensual sex with her 15yr old BF, the therapist must file a child abuse report.
T-13YR OLDS CAN ONLY HAVE SEX WITH 13YR & YOUNGER
