Safe and ethics practice

Question 1

When can you disclose confidential info

Answer 1

1. Law allows it (been broken)
2. In clients best interest (harm to self)
3. In public’s interest (harm may be caused to them)
4. Client gives consent

Question 2

What is the most important thing a sports psychologist can offer

Answer 2

Confidentiality

Question 3

What does an ethically sport psychologist protect?

Answer 3

1. Client from harm (first and foremost)
2. themselves from harm (their own reputation)
3. The profession itself

Question 4

What to do if client comes to you with something we haven’t been trained in?

Answer 4

1. Listen to client
2. Explain this is out of our scope of training
3. Refer to another practitioner (clinical or doctor)
4. Still offer support to client

Question 5

How do we know if we can help a clients needs

Answer 5

Ask theses questions to yourself
1. Am I confident
2. Am I competent

Question 6

Name barriers to accessing support?

Answer 6

1. Viewed seeking support as a weakness
2. Fear SO may find out
3. Media exaggerating issue
4. Lack of KO of mental health issues
5. Worried they’ll be misunderstood
6. Bad past experience
7. Men find it hardest to seek support
8. Lack of KO of symptoms

Question 7

HCPC rule 1.3

Answer 7

You just encourage and help service users, where appropriate, to maintain their own health and well-being and support them so they can make informed decisions

Question 8

HCPC rule 1.7

Answer 8

You must keep your relationship with service users and caters professional.

Question 9

HCPC rule 2.2

Answer 9

You must listen to service users and carer and take account of their needs and wishes

Question 10

HCPC rule 2.5

Answer 10

You must work in partnership with colleagues, sharing your skills, knowledge and experience where appropriate, for the benefit of service users and caters

Question 11

HCPC rule 2.6

Answer 11

You must share relevant information, where appropriate with colleagues involved in the care, treatment or other services provided to a service user

Question 12

HCPC rule 5.1

Answer 12

You must treat information about service users as confidential