Counselors and therapists should report suspected child abuse or neglect when:
a) When a minor client reports abusive or neglectful behavior to them
b) When a client reports information to give professionals reason to suspect abuse in a child who is not a client
c) When they see an adult in the waiting room of their clinic acting abusively toward a child.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 2If a client files an ethics complaint against a counselor or therapist, that professional:
a) May disclose client information to the adjudicating body if that body makes an official request for such information
b) Should call the client to verify the complaint
c) Should not hire an attorney because that implies guilt
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 3If a counselor is court-ordered to produce client records in a legal action, he or she
a) Must consult with the ethics committee of the professional association to which he or she belongs to get direction about whether to produce the documents
b) Must hire an attorney and appeal the court order to a higher court
c) Faces an ethics complaint and lawsuit by the client if he or she complies with the court order
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 4Whenever clients are at serious risk for harming themselves, the Tarasoff decision in California requires that:
a) A family member or friend must be informed of the client's self-injurious intent
b) Counselors make the safety of the client the highest priority
c) Counselors notify the police about the client's self-injurious intent
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 5When clients request that counseling information be released to a third person, counselors should:
a) Allow such a release only in an emergency or in a duty-to-protect situation
b) Discourage clients from seeking such releases because of the risks to their privacy
c) Agree to the release unless it appears not to be in the client's best interest
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 6In which of the following situations is a duty of care to a client NOT established:
a) When a colleague phones to ask you to see a client, you agree and schedule an appointment which the client later cancels.
b) When you consult with a parent for one session about the night terrors his client is experiencing
c) When a person is a member of a group that you lead to educate them about social phobias and social discomfort
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q. 7Which of the following are symptoms of compassion fatigue or secondary post traumatic stress:
a) insomnia
b) More attention to outside-of-work activities than to responsibilities at work
c) Loss of boundaries with clients
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
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