Exam 6: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Family Therapy

The responsibility for maintaining confidentiality lies with

Most marriage and family therapists in the United States practice

The most widely used treatment approach by marriage and family therapists is:

Most marriage and family therapists have a

There are five primary models and resources for making ethical decisions. They include all the following except:

Failure to fulfill the requisite standard of care when providing therapy services can result in

In the legal system, attorneys affirm family members and work towards equitable resolution of family issues.

Relationship ethics refer to ethics in a family that are based on the principles of:

_____ results from a lawsuit by a client against a therapist for professional malpractice (negligence) or gross negligence.

Most marriage and family therapy clients are

What are the two accrediting bodies for marriage and family training programs?

In the ethical decision making process, the first step is to consult with colleagues or an ethics case manager.

The professional association that focuses on accrediting educational institutions and advocating for MFT licensure at the state level is:

Marriage and family therapists may be called to provide testimony in court. One role in which family therapists are asked to testify about probable causes and recommendations in regard to family members is called:

The ethical principle of _____ goes beyond the avoidance of doing possible harm to clients and includes doing good and promoting the welfare of the client.

Sexual relations between a therapist and a family member are never allowed.

When unethical behavior is observed, the behavior should first be

Multicultural competence is necessary to insure therapists do not impose their values on families. One way to avoid serious ethical errors in working with minority culture families is the _____ perspective, which identifies what is culturally significant from the family's perspective rather than from a prescribed cultural perspective that may not be relevant to a family.

Using experts in an area to enhance one's own knowledge and abilities is known as consultation.

Internet counseling can be a useful therapeutic medium for many client types, especially for hearing impaired clients and clients in remote areas.