Cpse Ethics #3

Front 1

Serious ethical violations require WHAT?

Back 1

Serious ethical violations require FORMAL complaint to BoP, not informal resultion.

Front 2

If absolutely no experience treating major mental dx then WHAT? (and WHY?)

Back 2

If absolutely no experience treating major mental dx then refer, NOT consultation. (Need training, coursework then ongoing supervision)
Ex: eating disorder, gender ID disorder, etc.

Front 3

when tx work is finished we do what?

Back 3

Must terminate when tx work is finished

Front 4

when to report colleague?

Back 4

To ask myself: is this problem so severe that I should notify BoP myself? If not, resolve informally.

Front 5

When there is “questionable capacity to consent” =

Back 5

When there is “questionable capacity to consent” = ethics code says talk to them about nature + purpose of what I’m doing in reasonably understandable language

Front 6

Some situations that are so inherently prone to exploitation that we do WHAT?

Back 6

Some situations that are so inherently prone to exploitation that we must automatically say no to dual relationships.

Front 7

Can barter to pay for session?

Back 7

YES

Front 8

For diversity issues, do WHAT?

Back 8

For diversity issues, seek to expand my experience (consultation / supervision)

Front 9

is Self-destructive or reckless behavior (Response 2), such as prostitution or high-speed auto driving, consititute "danger to self."?

Back 9

Self-destructive or reckless behavior (Response 2), such as prostitution or high-speed auto driving would not qualify as "danger to self."

Front 10

2. Documentation of treatment is legal or ethical mandate?

Back 10

2. Documentation of treatment is both a legal and an ethical mandate.

Front 11

diffferent between General Neglect vs. Severe Neglect?

Back 11

3. This scenario describes general neglect, defined as the negligent failure of the caretaker to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has occurred. Clearly then, an injury need not be sustained (Response 4) in order for reportable abuse to occur. Severe neglect (Response 3) is defined as negligent failure of the caretaker to protect the child from severe malnutrition, or willfully causing or permitting the health of the child to be endangered, including intentional failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter or medical care.

Front 12

Can parents access minor's tx records?
What if minor is getting tx without parent conset?
Is minor's assent required?
When can therapist refuse to provide tx records?
HIPPA allows refusal to release records when?
When adults want to access their records which law overrides?
When adults want to access minor's records, which law overrrides?

Back 12

According to California law, a parent or legal guardian can generally access to a minor's treatment records (except when the minor has lawfully received treatment without parental consent). A minor's assent (Response 2) is not required for parental access. A therapist has the right to refuse to provide the treatment records if: (a) the therapist believes disclosure would be detrimental to the therapeutic relationship; or (b) the therapist believes disclosure would be detrimental to the child’s physical or emotional well-being (Response 3). According to HIPAA, providers may deny individual access when the professional has determined that the access requested is "reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person." When adults want to access their own treatment records HIPAA overrides California law (thus with adults you would have to release records unless there is a threat to life or physical safety). When adults want to access a minor's treatment records California law overrides HIPAA (ruling out Response 4).

Front 13

6. Psychologists are mandated reporters of child abuse WHEN?

Back 13

6. Psychologists are only mandated reporters of child abuse when they learn of child abuse in their "professional capacity."

Front 14

In general practice, should a psychologist provide information before an evaluation and/or feedback afterwards?

Back 14

7. In general practice, a psychologist should always provide information before an evaluation and feedback afterwards (Response 4) and not only when the patient requests feedback (Response 1).

Front 15

what to do when you receive a subpoena?

Back 15

8. In most situations, when a psychologist receives a subpoena, the psychologist should initially contact the patient to see if the patient wishes to assert privilege or waive privilege.

Front 16

who must do course in spousal or partner abuse?
who must do course in aging/long-term care?

Back 16

9. The BOP also requires that licensed psychologists renewing after January 1, 2004 complete a one-time course in spousal or partner abuse, of a minimum of one hour, and that licensed psychologists renewing after January 1, 2005 complete a one-time course in aging and long-term care, of a minimum of three hours (Response 1).

Front 17

when are multiple relationships allowed?

Back 17

10. The Ethics Code states that multiple relationships are acceptable as long as they don't impair effectiveness and objectivity, and they don't cause harm or exploitation.

Front 18

What about privlidge when patient is doing mental disability / injury claim

Back 18

exception to privlidge

Front 19

What about privlidge when clt deceased, and we are only one who knows something (where the money is buried)

Back 19

exception to privlidge

Front 20

What about privlidge when clt is trying to use us to commit a crime (saying they were at session as an alibi)

Back 20

exception to privlidge

Front 21

What about privlidge when Whenever a patient sues therapist for malpractice

Back 21

exception to privlidge

Front 22

What about privlidge when insanity defense

Back 22

exception to privlidge

Front 23

What about privlidge when therapist required to make a report open to public inspection

Back 23

exception to privlidge

Front 24

What about privlidge when patient < 16, has been victim of crime, and therapist believes disclosure in best

Back 24

exception to privlidge