Which of the following would be LEAST likely to lead to a malpractice suit?
a. Failure to obtain or document informed consent
b. Practicing beyond the scope of competency
c. Unhealthy transference relationships
d. Engaging in a bartering arrangement with a client
Inappropriate socialization with clients, burdening clients with a counselor's personal problems, and putting clients in awkward business situations are examples of:
a. inappropriate crisis intervention.
b. established therapeutic practices.
c. unhealthy transference relationships.
d. seeking balance in the counseling relationship.
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 type of professional negligence:
a. misdiagnosis.
b. client abandonment.
c. vicarious liability.
d. practicing beyond the scope of competency.
Disclosures should be given in:
a. plain language in a culturally sensitive manner and must be understandable to clients, including minors andpeople with impaired cognitive functioning.
b. elevated language that will impress consumers and give them confidence in the services they are about toreceive.
c. writing that makes it unnecessary to discuss informed consent during sessions.
d. several languages since we live in a multicultural society.
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 clientwas decompensating and/or the practitioner failed to provide the appropriate standard of care.
b. the client failed to get better in spite of reasonable care.
c. there was no professional relationship between therapist and client.
d. the client was explained informed consent in detail and the therapist practiced within his or her scope ofcapacity.
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
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
In regards to unethical behavior of colleagues, the National Association of Social Workers states:
a. When rehabilitation counselors have reason to believe that another rehabilitation counselor is violating or hasviolated an ethical standard, they attempt first to resolve the issue informally with the other rehabilitationcounselor if feasible, provided such action does not violate confidentiality rights that may be involved.
b. Human service professionals respond appropriately to unethical behavior of colleagues. Usually this meansinitially talking directly with the colleague and, if no resolution is forthcoming, reporting the colleague'sbehavior to supervisory oradministrative staff and/or to the professional organization(s) to which the colleague belongs.
c. Informal peer monitoring is one way to assume responsibility for watching out for each other.
d. Social workers should take adequate measures to discourage, prevent, expose, and correct the unethicalconduct of colleagues.
__________________ is/are not reserved exclusively for the irresponsible practitioner. Clients may make allegations of unethical conduct or file a legal claim due to negligence, even though the counselor may have acted ethically and appropriately.
a. Malpractice claims
b. Legal matters and risk management
c. Addictions counseling
d. Ethical aspects of practice
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. difficulties in school or at home.
b. a safe place to discuss normal changes adolescents experience throughout their developmental process.
c. assistance with planning their educational future.
d. dangerous drugs or narcotics, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and birth control, and examinationfollowing alleged sexual assault of a minor over 12 years of age.
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