Written consent forms should not include: The codes of the major professional organizations offer detailed guidance regarding ethical practices in the use of technology.

Written consent forms should not include: The codes of the major professional organizations offer detailed guidance regarding ethical practices in the use of technology.

a. a discussion of how a managed care system will affect the treatment, if applicable.

b. a detailed description of what will occur in therapy and a guarantee that the client will resolve their issues.

c. a statement describing the counselor’s theoretical orientation and how this will affect treatment.

d. clarification pertaining to fees and charges and procedures for filing for insurance reimbursement.

Question 4

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Which of the statements below is true with regard to clients’ beliefs about the therapeutic process?

a. Frequently, clients are not aware of their rights and view the process as mysterious.

b. Clients may see their therapist much like they see their doctor and expect the therapist tohave the “correct” opinion or answer.

c. Clients may not realize that the therapist’s duty is to help clients find their own answers.

d. All of the above

Question 5

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Most ethical codes specify that therapist should:

a. be available to their clients even when they are on vacation.

b. inform clients that their records are inaccessible to them.

c. inform clients that a diagnosis can become a permanent part of their file and have ramifications in terms of cost of insurance, long-term insurability, and employment.

d. alter case notes that are damaging to the client if they are subpoenaed into court.

Question 6

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_________ should include a record of client and therapist behavior that is clinically relevant, including interventions used, client responses to treatment strategies, the evolving treatment plan, and any follow-up measures taken.

a. Assessments

b. Progress notes

c. Intakes

d. Screenings

Question 7

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Concerning counseling via the Internet, which statement is most accurate?

a. The codes of the major professional organizations offer detailed guidance regarding ethical practices in the use of technology.

b. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using Internet technology to deliver counseling services.

c. Most experts agree that what is being currently offered via Internet counseling is a form of

traditional psychotherapy.

d. This form of counseling is not suited to a problem-solving approach.

Question 8

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Regarding counseling with children and adolescents, informed consent of parents or guardians may not be legally required when a minor is seeking counseling for:

a. dangerous drugs or narcotics.

b. sexually transmitted diseases.

c. pregnancy and birth control.

d. all of the above

Question 9

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The authors have found that when they attend continuing education workshops on ethics in clinical practice, the emphasis is often on

a. legal matters and risk management.

b. ethical aspects of practice.

c. addictions counseling.

d. both b and c

Question 10

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The social policy of de-institutionalization, as it applies to mental-health practices, involves the “least restrictive alternative” which requires that:

a. voluntary commitment be sought only after less restrictive alternatives have failed.

b. professionals commit clients who are delusional.

c. practitioners protect themselves from liability by getting a lawyer.

d. treatment be no more harsh, hazardous, or intrusive than necessary to achieve therapeutic aims and protect clients and others from physical harm.

Question 11

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The intent of a(n) _____________________ is to define boundaries and clarify the nature of the basic counseling relationship between the counselor and the client.

a. supervision contract

b. informed consent document

c. HIPAA document

d. release of information form

Question 12

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Of the following, which is an example of a behavior that might leave a mental health practitioner vulnerable to a malpractice suit?

a. Used a procedure within the realm of accepted professional practice

b. Employed a technique that he or she was not trained to use

c. Used a procedure to which the client did not respond favorably

d. Explained the possible consequences of treatment and the client still wanted to participate in the process

Question 13

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To succeed in a malpractice claim, the plaintiff needs to show that a breach of duty did exist in which:

a. the practitioner failed to foresee the client’s intention to commit suicide despite warning signs that the client was decompensating.

b. the client failed to get better in spite of reasonable care.

c. there was no professional relationship between therapist and client.

d. the practitioner failed to provide the appropriate standard of care.

e. a and d

Question 14

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Disclosures should be given in

a. plain language in a culturally sensitive manner and must be understandable to clients,including minors and people with impaired cognitive functioning.

b. elevated language that will impress consumers and give them confidence in the services they are about to receive.

c. writing, which makes it unnecessary to discuss informed consent during sessions.

d. several languages since we live in a multicultural society

Question 15

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Joyce was hospitalized as a result of an attempted suicide. She tried to call her therapist before taking an overdose of pills, but he could not be reached because he was on vacation and did not make provisions for a replacement therapist while he was gone. This action constitutes the following :

a. misdiagnosis.

b. client abandonment.

c. vicarious liability.

d. practicing beyond the scope of competency

Question 16

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