Quiz Flashcards
(146 cards)
Ignorance of the law is an acceptable legal defense for injuring clients.
F
Clients have the right to sue their clinician for abandonment.
T
A client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist before the client provides consent to treat.
T
Clinicians should take additional steps, if necessary, to ensure a client’s comprehension of the informed consent contract.
T
Couples should be informed that both reconciliation and separation are possible outcomes of therapy.
T
Terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a client is acceptable.
F
If a 13 yr old seeks and consents for his own treatment, his parents still have a legal right to access his records.
F
A therapist must obtain a signed informed consent prior to treatment.
F
(only if the client is a minor)
When treating a couple, the clinician only needs informed consent from one of the individuals.
F
Termination rights for both the clinician and the client should be included in the informed consent.
T
Legally, fees must be disclosed before the onset of therapy.
T
A therapist should document that they obtained informed consent for treatment from a client.
T
The therapist has an ethical and legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of treatment in order to remain within the standard of care.
T
A therapist should obtain a distinct and separate informed consent for the use of any challenging or novel modalities, including any involving touch.
T
The clinician is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care when the client initiates termination.
F
Managing confidentiality is a legal and ethical issue.
`T
The only exceptions to confidentiality are by a client’s written consent to release information or a legal mandate or legal permission to release information.
T
If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist should assert privilege.
F-Only when it’s pertaining to the law, authorization from the wife
The term privilege relates to the release of information in a legal setting.
T
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse.
T
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if the client is suicidal.
F
A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of elder abuse.
T
If a client has a plan to vandalize someone’s car, the therapist should warn the victim and warn the police.
F
If a new client indicates signs of hopelessness and depression, a prudent therapist would assess for suicide.
T