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Legal Vs. Ethical MFT Flashcards

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Not alter medical records

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Legal

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Not offer or accept a payment for referrals

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Both legal and ethical

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Not treat any person with whom the therapist had a previous sexual relationship

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Ethical

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When client is in another location provide local emergency sources

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Both legal and ethical

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Inform clients of the limits of confidentiality

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Ethical

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Avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact information, appropriate termination, and a professional will

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Ethical

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Work within the MFT scope of practice

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Legal

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Not condone or engage in discrimination

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Ethical

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Assess and document the assessment of a client’s potential for committing violence also known as duty to protect

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Legal

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Inform client or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapist client role changes

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Ethical

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Provide services that display cultural competence

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Ethical

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Comply with HIPAA standards if a covered HIPAA entity

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Legal

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Provide appropriate referrals if needed

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Ethical

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Consider appropriateness of electronic therapy and inform clients of potential risks

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Both legal and ethical

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Avoid sexual relationship with a patient or patient’s immediate family members

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Legal and ethical

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Keep clinically sound medical records

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Legal and ethical

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Avoid dual relationships with clients and supervisees

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Ethical

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Maintain clinically sound medical records for 7 years or until a minor client is 25 years old

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Legal

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Take appropriate preventive measures to avert harm to suicidal clients

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Legal and ethical

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Not engage in false or misleading advertising

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Legal and ethical

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Work jointly with clients to develop treatment plans that are consistent with patient treatment goals

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Ethical

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Not abandon or neglect a client

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Ethical

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Obtain informed consent for telemedicine

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Legal and ethical

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not engage in sexual relations with clients or terminate therapy in order to engage in a sexual relationship with clients

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Legal and ethical

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Continue the therapeutic relationship only if it is reasonably clear the client is benefiting
Ethical
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Report suspected elder abuse elder neglect immediately and file a report within 2 days
Legal
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Respect the rights of patients to their own decisions
Ethical
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Provide adequate information about therapy including potential risks and benefits
Both legal and ethical
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Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions
Ethical
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Keep records locked and secure at all times
Legal
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Not maintain a therapeutic relationship solely for financial gain
Ethical
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Obtain a signed release to share information or share records
Both legal and ethical
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Report suspected child abuse or child neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours
Legal
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Not use their professional relationship to further their own interests
Ethical
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Avoid treating a client who is receiving treatment from another therapist except by agreement with that therapist
Ethical
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Educate group therapy members about confidentiality and are encouraged to obtain written from group members
Ethical
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Notify local law enforcement when a client has made a specific and serious intimate threat to a identifiable other
Legal
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Process the need to file a child abuse report
Ethical
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Advertise patience of the information that will likely be disclosed to a third party payer
Both legal and ethical
40
Consider potential conflicts when treating multiple parties of a treatment unit
Ethical
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Strive to identify and understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of their clients
Ethical
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Discuss appropriate treatment alternatives
Ethical
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Disclose fees before onset of treatment
Legal and ethical
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Not submit false treatment claims to a third party payers
Legal and ethical
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Make effort to understand how their own values beliefs affect the process of therapy
Ethical
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Document treatment decisions and maintain clinically sound records
Both legal and ethical
47
Stay current with developments in the field through educational activities or clinical experience
Ethical
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Maintain confidentiality except when mandated or permitted by law to break it
Legal and ethical
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Manage issues of privilege when records are requested in a legal proceeding
Legal
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Not alter diagnosis or treatment unit in order to get paid
Legal
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Store records, transport and dispose of records in ways that protect confidentiality
Both legal and ethical
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Provide services within their scope of competence as determined by their education, skills, and training
Ethical
53
Seek professional assistance for personal problems that impair performance
Ethical
54
Display license publicly in treatment office
Legal
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Inform the clients of the therapist professional background
Ethical
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Obtain signed authorization from every member of treatment unit who is old enough to consent to release information
Both legal and ethical
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Give reasonable notice to patients with unpaid balances of their intent to refer to collections or sue
Ethical
58
Not solicit clients from other therapists or encourage clients to leave other therapists
Ethical
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Obtain informed consent of adults
Both legal and ethical
60
Ordinarily refrain from bartering for services unless it is suitable to accept barter as payment
Ethical
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Assist colleagues who are impaired due to substance use, emotional problems or mental illness
Ethical
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Obtain Renton consent from a patient to use their clinical information in a presentation
Both legal and ethical
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Take reasonable steps to prevent distortion of their research or clinical background
Ethical
64
Disclose owners and license info if using a fictitious name
Legal
65
Not solicit testimonials from clients
Ethical
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Not use names that mislead public
Both legal and ethical
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Not financially exploit clients
Ethical
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Articulate secrets policy when working with families and couples
Ethical
69
represent themselves as an expert or having a specialization only if they have the training to meet the professional standards in that specialty area
Both legal and ethical
70
Seek consultation when clinically appropriate
Ethical
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Management of office policies
Ethical
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Obtain signed informed consent of minors
Legal
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Management of counter transference
Ethical
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marriage and family therapist do not give to or receive from clients, gifts that impair the integrity or efficacy of the therapeutic relationship
Ethical
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Disclose fees and management of fee payment
Both legal and ethical
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Not withhold records because a client has not paid for services
Both legal and ethical
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Accurately represent their qualifications
Both legal and ethical
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Process the need to file an elder/dependent adult abuse report
Ethical
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Truthfully represent clinical services rendered for payment to third-party pay
Both legal and ethical
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Advocate for necessary services and challenge denial of payments
Ethical
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Obtain Renton consent to recording a session or permitting a third party observation
Both legal and ethical
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provide necessary translation or help with communication if it is perceived that communication is not clear due to impairments or fluency issues
Ethical
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provide the BBS for sure professional therapy never includes sex to any adult client who reports sex with a previous therapist
Legal
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Not exert undue influence on the choice of treatment based on their own values / beliefs
Ethical

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