Discuss the ethical principle that if a person is already in a counseling relationship, do not engage that person in counseling without consent from the other counselor. How will you ensure you will not violate this ethical guideline?
What will be an ideal response?
?It makes common sense not to infringe on the professional relationship one of our colleagues may have with any given client.
?There may be times when it is appropriate for two counselors to work with a given person—for instance, if they are working with distinctly separate issues—but each should be aware of the other’s work and should occasionally consult with each other if the client gives permission.
?Sometimes a client will intentionally keep secret the fact that he is seeing multiple counselors.
?This inevitably makes for an interesting set of dynamics when the truth finally comes out—and it usually does.
?As long as the counselors remain unaware of the client’s ruse, no ethical standards are being broken. But once they find out, they are ethically bound to deal with the situation, most likely by having one counselor exit the scene
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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which ethnicity and culture affect and interact with the diagnostic process?
a. Different cultural values affect the behaviors that are considered problematic. b. Cultural differences can cause problems in the assessment and diagnostic process. c. Ethnic minorities are often underrepresented in mental health research. d. Having a clinician who is of the same ethnicity as the client is vital to the diagnostic process.
Failure to fulfill the requisite standard of care when providing therapy services can result in
A. an "in camera review" B. a malpractice suit C. nonmaleficence D. dual or multiple relationships
Assessment of functional performance in personal care should occur in settings
a. that are familiar to the person being assessed b. that are easiest to access by the rehabilitation team c. in which personal care activity typically would occur d. that are unfamiliar to the person being assessed to test performance transfer
Which of the following is the best definition for disengaged or rigid boundaries?
a. There is not a clear distinction between members, creating a strong sense of mutuality and connection at the expense of individual autonomy. b. Families with rigid or disengaged boundaries have excessive tolerance for deviation and often do not support or protect one another. c. Boundaries that allow for close emotional contact with others while simultaneously allowing each person to maintain a sense of identity and differentiation. d. Families with rigid boundaries have little tolerance for deviation and always mobilize support and protection for each other.