Which of the following are considered disadvantages of online counseling?
a. inaccurate diagnosis due to lack of behavioral clues
b. confidentiality cannot be guaranteed
c. anonymity enables minors to masquerade as adults seeking treatment
d. all of the above
e. a and c
Q. 2In case you are involved in a malpractice suit, what should you do?
a. Destroy or alter any files that could incriminate you.
b. Discuss the case with as many people as possible to get ideas of what to do next.
c. Seek out the client who is suing you and attempt to change his or her mind.
d. Seek consultation with an attorney.
e. Continue the professional relationship with the client who is suing you, lest you be charged with abandonment.
Q. 3An effective termination process is critical in
a. increasing the likelihood that the client will return to therapy when, inevitably, their symptoms flare up again.
b. helping the client accept that they will never need therapeutic services in the future.
c. securing trust in the overall therapy process while minimizing the return of symptoms or feelings of exploitation.
d. deterring clients from initiating a lawsuit, which most clients do.
Q. 4Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding clients files?
a. Clients have a legal right to inspect and obtain copies of records kept on their behalf by professionals.
b. Giving clients access to their files seems to be in conflict with the consumer-rights movement.
c. In some situations it would not be in the best interests of clients to see the contents of their records.
d. One way to reduce the growing trend toward malpractice suits and other legal problems is to allow clients to see their medical records, even while hospitalized.
Q. 5Which condition is NOT essential for malpractice litigation?
a. The therapist must have a duty to the client.
b. The therapist must act in a negligent or improper manner.
c. There must be a causal relationship between that negligence and the damage claimed by the client.
d. The therapist must have engaged in illegal behavior.
Q. 6_________________________ implies that counselors involve minors in decisions about their own care, and that to the greatest extent possible they agree to participate in the counseling process.
a. Consent to treatment
b. Assent to treatment
c. Self-determination
d. Encouragement
Q. 7What can a therapist do to avoid malpractice suits?
a. use some form of a diagnostic system
b. maintain prudent and reasonable practices in working with clients
c. make use of informed consent
d. keep adequate clinical records, documenting key aspects of therapy
e. all of the above
Q. 8Therapists who work with children and adolescents must:
a. often function as advocates for their under-age clients.
b. know the laws of their state.
c. struggle with dealing with confidentiality issues.
d. be willing to seek consultation in difficult ethical and legal situations.
e. all of the above
Q. 9When therapists use techniques that are not traditionally recognized, they
a. are expected to inform their clients of the potential risks and alternatives to such treatments.
b. will most likely lose their licenses to practice and may even face jail time.
c. are not obligated to inform their clients of the potential risks and alternatives to such treatments.
d. are considered mavericks within the mental health community.
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