Unlike clients, collaterals are not entitled to which of the following?
(A) Confidentiality protections.
(B) Privacy.
(C) Nonjudgmental acceptance.
(D) Privileged communication protections.
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(D) Privileged communication applies to psychotherapy clients, or patients,
not to their significant others. Answers a, b, and c are incorrect because
these are ethical responsibilities that therapists have in relation to anybody
with whom they interact in the course of providing services.
True/False: As discussed in the course content, a family system can be treated as "the
client" in theory and based on legal and ethical standards.
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, FALSE. Although the view that "the family system is the client" may be
clinically meaningful, neither the law nor professional codes of ethics
recognize multiple persons as a "client." Legally a client is an individual, and
whoever is designated as the client would have a client's legal rights, while
anyone designated as the client's collateral does not have a client's legal
rights.
To reduce liability and enhance clinical effectiveness, it is essential to document a
high standard of clinical practice. Which of the following strategies should be
incorporated into practice?
(A) Documentation of thorough assessments, validation of diagnoses, and clear and
specific treatment goals and objectives.
(B) Documentation of clear descriptions of interventions used and client responses to
the interventions.
(C) Documentation that distinguishes clients from applicants, collaterals, and
customers.
(D) All of the above.
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(D) All of the above
Agency staff Joe and Fran both learned that a child has been abused. They agreed
that Fran would make the report on behalf of both of them. What are Joe's subsequent
obligations?
(A) Confirm whether or not Fran made the report as agreed.
(B) Make the report if Joe learns that Fran did not follow through on making the
report.
(C) Obtain a copy of the follow-up written report that Fran sends to Child Protective
Services.
(D) Answers a and c only.
(A) Confidentiality protections.
(B) Privacy.
(C) Nonjudgmental acceptance.
(D) Privileged communication protections.
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(D) Privileged communication applies to psychotherapy clients, or patients,
not to their significant others. Answers a, b, and c are incorrect because
these are ethical responsibilities that therapists have in relation to anybody
with whom they interact in the course of providing services.
True/False: As discussed in the course content, a family system can be treated as "the
client" in theory and based on legal and ethical standards.
Give this one a try later!
, FALSE. Although the view that "the family system is the client" may be
clinically meaningful, neither the law nor professional codes of ethics
recognize multiple persons as a "client." Legally a client is an individual, and
whoever is designated as the client would have a client's legal rights, while
anyone designated as the client's collateral does not have a client's legal
rights.
To reduce liability and enhance clinical effectiveness, it is essential to document a
high standard of clinical practice. Which of the following strategies should be
incorporated into practice?
(A) Documentation of thorough assessments, validation of diagnoses, and clear and
specific treatment goals and objectives.
(B) Documentation of clear descriptions of interventions used and client responses to
the interventions.
(C) Documentation that distinguishes clients from applicants, collaterals, and
customers.
(D) All of the above.
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(D) All of the above
Agency staff Joe and Fran both learned that a child has been abused. They agreed
that Fran would make the report on behalf of both of them. What are Joe's subsequent
obligations?
(A) Confirm whether or not Fran made the report as agreed.
(B) Make the report if Joe learns that Fran did not follow through on making the
report.
(C) Obtain a copy of the follow-up written report that Fran sends to Child Protective
Services.
(D) Answers a and c only.
