Exam 6: Professional Issues and Ethical Practices

_____________________ A legal concept protecting a client's disclosure to a therapist from being revealed in court;if the client waives the right,the therapist has no legal grounds for withholding the information.

The emergence of managed care has:

In the case of parental abuse of a child described in the text,the therapist's priority is:

Psychiatric consultants may be called upon for ________ evaluation or to hospitalize a client if the family therapist lacks hospital privileges or has not dealt with hospitalization in his or her training.

Which of the following is not relevant with respect to informed consent before commencing therapy:

A therapist who determines that there is imminent danger to someone the client vows to harm should:

Which of the following is not an example of an ethical issue in family therapy is:

The most common grounds for a malpractice suit is:

In the case of detected child abuse,the therapist should:

Discuss the importance of regulating marriage and family therapy as a professional practice.Include in your answer the benefits to the public as well as to the profession.

A certification law:

Family therapists have sought licensing because:

Peer consultation groups typically involve:

Which of the following is a true statement?

An ethical code violation such as inappropriate advertising of one's services is likely to be met with a _______________ level sanction by the APA.

_____________________ An ethical standard aimed at protecting client privacy by ensuring that information received in a therapeutic relationship will not be disclosed without prior client consent.

Discuss the significance of training and supervision.How does continuing education and supervision/consultation contribute to life long learning and professional development?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)is intended to:

Marital/family therapy is regulated in how many states?

One way to avoid successful malpractice suits is to: