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All of the following are true regarding Standard of Care in the field of mental health EXCEPT :
A. It is the standard of perfection
B. It is a legal concept
C. It is continually changing
D. It is derived from legal-professional-communal principles
All of the following are true regarding Standard of Care in the field of mental health EXCEPT :
A. It is the standard of perfection
A licensed therapist is also a certified public accountant. In her therapy practice the therapist is treating a woman with depression and anxiety who has failed to pay her taxes the past two years. One of her goals is to pay her back taxes. The client asks to bring her tax information to the next session to have the therapist help her figure it out. The therapist should:
A. Agree as long as the client would benefit from the assistance.
B. Agree because it is within her scope of practice.
C. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of competence.
D. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of practice.
A licensed therapist is also a certified public accountant. In her therapy practice the therapist is treating a woman with depression and anxiety who has failed to pay her taxes the past two years. One of her goals is to pay her back taxes. The client asks to bring her tax information to the next session to have the therapist help her figure it out. The therapist should:
D. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of practice.
A new client seeks treatment for alcohol addiction and depression after a break-up from a therapist in private practice who specializes in relationship issues. The therapist agrees to see the client despite having limited training in substance use treatment. The behavior of the therapist is:
A. Illegal because the therapist working outside his scope of practice.
B. Illegal because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence.
C. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of practice.
D. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence.
A new client seeks treatment for alcohol addiction and depression after a break-up from a therapist in private practice who specializes in relationship issues. The therapist agrees to see the client despite having limited training in substance use treatment. The behavior of the therapist is:
D. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence.
A therapist should honor a client’s self-determination in all of the following scenarios except:
A. When the client is in danger of harming himself.
B. When the client is in a domestic violence relationship.
C. When the therapist knows that a client’s decision is going to cause the client additional problems.
D. When the client is gambling excessively despite lacking money for housing.
A therapist should honor a client’s self-determination in all of the following scenarios except:
A. When the client is in danger of harming himself.
In which of the following scenarios would a therapist NOT be required to obtain informed consent prior to the onset of therapy?
A.The therapist was seeing a couple and starts to see the husband for individual therapy.
B. A therapist is contacted by an adult patient who has suicidal ideation and a plan.
C. A therapist is contacted by a former client from the therapist’s internship site.
D. A therapist offers a 6 session premarital counseling package.
In which of the following scenarios would a therapist NOT be required to obtain informed consent prior to the onset of therapy?
B. A therapist is contacted by an adult patient who has suicidal ideation and a plan.
A therapist arrives at his office and finds that a client has broken in and is looking through his files. The therapist should:
A. call the police and inform them of the name of the client.
B. call the police but withhold the name of the client.
C. determine what files the client has reviewed.
D. schedule a session with the client to discuss the incident.
A therapist arrives at his office and finds that a client has broken in and is looking through his files. The therapist should:
A. call the police and inform them of the name of the client.
In which of the following situations does a client not have privilege?
A. When a client files a malpractice suit against the therapist.
B. During a child custody evaluation.
C. When a client is dead.
D. When a client is unable to provide reliable information.
In which of the following situations does a client not have privilege?
A. When a client files a malpractice suit against the therapist.
A therapist works as a consultant in a local preschool. During one of her visits, she notices a three-year-old girl with red marks across the back of her legs. When she asks a teacher about this, she is told that that the child’s parents use “switches” to discipline the child; the teachers assert that this is a culturally sanctioned technique, which is why it has not been reported. What should the therapist do NEXT?
A. Set up a meeting with the girl’s parents to discuss disciplinary techniques.
B. Consult with a colleague who is familiar with the family’s culture.
C. Make a child abuse report.
D. Assess the child for other signs of abuse.
A therapist works as a consultant in a local preschool. During one of her visits, she notices a three-year-old girl with red marks across the back of her legs. When she asks a teacher about this, she is told that that the child’s parents use “switches” to discipline the child; the teachers assert that this is a culturally sanctioned technique, which is why it has not been reported. What should the therapist do NEXT?
C. Make a child abuse report.
In which of the following scenarios is the requirement to file an elder abuse report optional?
A. The son of an 85 year old takes his father to Arizona against his will.
B. The caretaker of a 70 year old refuses to allow her contact with friends or use of phone.
C. A 17 year-old-grandson steals his grandmothers ATM card and takes money out of her account.
D. A 73 year-old woman reports that her daughter is constantly berating her and threatening to lock her in the closet.
D. A 73 year-old woman reports that her daughter is constantly berating her and threatening to lock her in the closet.
A client contacts a therapist for help with his anger over his partner’s extramarital affair. During the initial session, the client states he “will do whatever it takes” to get even with his partner. What should the therapist do first?
A. Notify the partner of the verbal threat.
B. Remind the client of the limits of confidentiality.
C. Obtain a history of previous violent behavior.
D. Seek further clarification of the statement.
D. Seek further clarification of the statement.
A family is referred for therapy by their minister. The parents report that their 14-year-old son has been found drunk on two occasions. The son responds, “I hate school. I get bullied every day. You guys don’t care. You just pray.” What should the therapist assess NEXT?
A. Family history of substance abuse.
B. Severity of bullying.
C. Family’s religious beliefs.
D. Son’s risk of self harm.
D. Son’s risk of self harm.
A woman comes to therapy and informs the therapist that she is being physically abused by her husband. She has marks on her face and shares with you that their kids have seen the husband be violent toward her for the past 2 months. How should the therapist respond?
A. Report abuse to police.
B. Provide her with shelter information and contact CPS.
C. Provide her with shelter info and inform her of her rights.
D. Develop safety plan with client.
D. Develop safety plan with client.
A therapist meets with a client diagnosed with schizophrenia who is brought in for the first session by her brother. The brother informs the therapist he was recently appointed conservator by the court. The brother would like to attend therapy sessions with the client to ensure she is providing the therapist with accurate information and benefiting from treatment. He explains that the client has a history of lying to her therapists. The therapist should:
A. invite the brother to attend the sessions.
B. explore pros and cons of including the brother and set appropriate boundaries.
C. deny the request and refuse to include the brother in treatment.
D. review conservatee’s rights to confidentiality with the brother.
B. explore pros and cons of including the brother and set appropriate boundaries.
A client submits a written request to access their records. There is not a clinical reason to withhold the record. Which of the following is true?
A. The therapist must provide a copy within 10 days.
B. The client may inspect the record within 5 days, or receive a treatment summary within 10 days, or receive a copy within 15 days.
C. . The client may inspect the record within 2 days, or receive a treatment summary within 5 days, or receive a copy within 10 days.
D. The therapist should consult with a lawyer before producing the records.
B. The client may inspect the record within 5 days, or receive a treatment summary within 10 days, or receive a copy within 15 days.
In order to meet the standard of care in the event of the death of a therapist, the therapist should:
A. Provide information about referrals to all clients.
B. Engage in on-going consultation.
C. Create an up-to-date professional will.
D. Contact clients if they develop a terminal illness.
C. Create an up-to-date professional will.
