Terms 1 Flashcards
A situation in which a person in a position of responsibility or trust has competing professional or personal interests that make it difficult to fulfill his or her duties impartially.
Conflict of Interest
Describes a situation of trust insofar as any information regarding a person receiving or having received services may not be discussed with or otherwise made available to another person or group, unless that person has provided explicit authorization for release of such information.
Confidentiality
When the potential recipient of services or participant in a research study gives his explicit permission before any assessment or treatment is provided. Full disclosure of effects and side effects must be provided. To give consent, the person must (a) demonstrate the capacity to decide, (b) do so voluntarily, and (c) have adequate knowledge of all salient aspects of the treatment.
Informed Consent
Requires that there be no coercion of duress in obtaining consent
Voluntariness
Requires that the person giving consent be informed that he or she has the right to refuse to give consent without penalty, that he/she may withdraw consent at any time without penalty, the exact nature of the procedures, expected benefits, potential risks, and risks/benefits of alternative approaches
Information
Requires that the person including guardians giving consent has reached the age of maturity and is competent to make such decisions
Capacity
Capacity, Information, Voluntariness
Three Elements of Consent
What guidelines should be followed if there is no-one to give consent?
- the behavior must be judged to present iminent danger to self or others and it is reasonable to assume harm will occur if services are not provided
- there must be a reasonable probability that the proposed behavior analysis services will produce beneficial effects for the consumer without harmful effects
- procedural safegaurds should be in place to protect the rights of consumer and service provider
