Which of the following statements is NOT true as it relates to the issue of confidentiality?
a. The counselor has a responsibility to explain the degree of confidentiality he or she can promise.
b. It is seen as ethical to break confidentiality when child abuse is suspected, but it is not a legal requirement in most states.
c. Confidentiality cannot be considered an absolute.
d. Accepted ethical standards do not clearly define circumstances when confidentiality should be broken.
e. Confidentiality must be broken in cases where the client is a danger to themselves and others.
ANS: B
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a. 4 b. 9 c. 12 d. 15
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a. knowledge that life is only fulfilled by what we desire, and that pleasure is the ultimate goal in life. b. responsibility for choices that we make. c. the knowledge that life is an unending series of struggles that prepare us for the next level as we climb the wheel of life. d. the knowledge that there are 10 levels of awareness as outlined in the Kabballah.
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a. self-reflection of the counselor. b. self-refection of the client. c. action from the counselor. d. All of the above.
It is useful to think of resistance as
a. something to be gotten around quickly so that clients can change. b. a client's stubborn attempt to remain in safe ways. c. a phenomenon that will destroy a working relationship. d. the very material that can productively be explored in the helping relationship.