Oklahoma LMFTA - Exam Questions + Answers Graded A+

"Home-study" OR "technology-assisted distance learning" - The delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed correspondence or other distance learning technologies, which focuses on synchronous or asynchronous instructional delivery methods. Designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical presence of the educator. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - A - LMFTs are dedicated to advancing the welfare of families and individuals, including respecting the rights of those persons seeking their assistance, and making reasonable efforts to ensure that their services are used appropriately. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - B - LMFTS shall NOT, in the rendering of their professional services, participate in, condone, or promote discrimination based on age, culture, disability, ethnicity, race, religion/spirituality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status/partnership, language preference, socioeconomic status, or any basis proscribed by law. LMFTs do not discriminate against clients, students, employees, supervisees, or research participants in a manner that has a negative impact on these persons. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - C - LMFTs are cognizant of their potentially influential position with respect to clients, and they shall not exploit the trust and dependency of such persons. LMFTs therefore shall avoid extra therapeutic relationships with clients that could impair their professional judgement or increase the risk of exploitation. When extra-therapeutic relationships cannot be avoided, LMFTs shall take appropriate professional precautions to insure that judgement is not impaired and that no exploitation occurs. Examples of such extra therapeutic relationships include, but are not limited to, business or close personal relationships with clients. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - D - LMFTs shall not undertake to provide therapy to any person with whom the LMFT has had any prior sexual conduct, as defined by the Board. LMFTs shall not undertake to provide therapy to any person with whom the LMFT has had familial, any prior social, financial, business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship with a client, OR engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LMFTs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years. SEXUAL INTIMACY WITH CLIENTS IS PROHIBITED.86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - E - Sexual conduct with current or former clients is prohibited. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - F - LMFTs shall not use their professional relationship with clients to further their own interests. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - G - LMFTs respect the right of clients to make decisions and help them to understand that consequences of those decisions. LMFTs shall clearly advise a client that a decision on marital status is the responsibility of the client. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - H - LMFTs shall continue therapeutic relationships ONLY so long as it is REASONABLY CLEAR that clients are BENEFITING from the relationship. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - I - LMFTs shall assist persons with obtaining other therapeutic services if a marital and family therapist is unable or unwilling - for appropriate reasons - to see a person who has requested professional help. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - J - LMFTs shall not abandon or neglect clients in tx without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such tx by other appropriate professionals as necessary and indicated. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - K - When as LMFT becomes cognizant of a disability or other condition that may impede, undermine or otherwise interfere with the LMFTs duty of responsibility to the client, including a suspension of the LMFTs license or any other situation/condition described in subchapter 3 of these rules, the LMFT shall PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE CLIENT IN WRITING of the presence or existence of the disability or condition and take REASONABLE STEPS TO TIMELY TERMINATE the therapeutic relationship consistent with the provisions of paragraphs (g) and (h) herein. 86:15-3-1 Responsibility to clients - L - LMFTs shall obtain informed consent of clients before taping, recording, or permitting third party observation of their activities. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - A - LMFTs have unique confidentiality problems because the "client" includes a therapeutic relationship which may be with MORE THAN ONE PERSON. The overriding principle is that LMFTs RESPECT THE CONFIDENCES OF THEIR CLIENTS(S).86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - B - LMFTs shall NOT disclose client records and confidences to anyone, EXCEPT: (1) AS MANDATED BY LAW; (2) TO PREVENT A CLEAR AND IMMEDIATE DANGER TO A PERSON OR PERSONS; (3) WHERE THE LMFT IS A DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION RISING FROM THE THERAPY (in which case client confidences may be disclosed ONLY in the course of that action); (4) IF THERE IS A WAIVER PREVIOUSLY OBTAINED IN WRITING, AND THEN SUCH INFORMATION MAY BE REVEALED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE WAIVER. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - C - In the circumstances where more than 1 person in a family is receiving therapy, each such family member who is LEGALLY COMPETENT to execute a waiver must agree to the waiver required by paragraph (B-4) of this section. Absent such a waiver from each family member legally competent to execute a waiver, an LMFT shall not disclose information received from any family member. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - D - LMFTs shall use client and/or clinical materials in teaching, writing, and public presentations only if a written waiver has been received in accordance with subsection (C) of this section, or when appropriate steps have been taken to protect client identity. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - E - LMFTs shall store or dispose of client records in ways that maintain confidentiality. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - F - LMFTs shall maintain verifiable records necessary for rendering professional services to their clients for at least seven (7) years beyond termination of services. LMFTs employed at an institution or facility that has a published records retention policy that is equal to the retention required by this subsection will be deemed to be in compliance with this subsection. 86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - G - LMFTs shall maintain the confidentiality of any information received from any person or source about a client, unless authorized in writing by the client or otherwise authorized or required by law or court order.86:15-3-2 Confidentiality - H - LMFTs shall be responsible for complying with the applicable state and federal regulations in regard to the security, safety, and confidentiality of any therapeutic record they create, maintain, transfer, or destroy whether the record is written, taped, computerized, or stored in any other medium. 86:15-3-3 Professional competence and integrity - A - LMFTs are dedicated to maintaining high standards of professional competence and integrity 86:15-3-3 Professional competence and integrity - B - LMFTs are presumed to have violated high standards of integrity or competence if they: (1) are convicted of a felony; (2) are convicted of a misdemeanor (related to their qualifications or functions); or (3) engage in conduct which could lead to conviction of felonies, or misdemeanors related to their qualifications or functions. (4) It shall be unprofessional conduct for a LMFT to plead guilty to or no contest to or be convicted of state or federal statute if the violation directly relates to the violation involves moral turpitude. (5) have their licenses or certificates suspended or revoked; or (6) are no longer competent to practice marital and family therapy because they are impaired due to physical or mental causes or the abuse of alcohol or other substances.