CA MFT Exam - Law & Ethics questions
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MFT |Scope |of |Practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |legal |term. |An |LMFT |may:
Practice |psychotherapy
Diagnose |and |treat |mental |disorders |(in |order |to |improve |client's |relationships)
Administer |and |interpret |psychological |tests |(as |long |as |doing |so |is |within |the |MFT's |scope |of |
competence |as |determined |by |education, |training, |or |experience, |and |as |long |as |it |is |directed |toward |
improving |client's |relationships
Privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |legal |term. |The |legal |right |not |to |have |confidential |information |
revealed |during |legal |proceedings |or |in |court. |The |client |or |client |representative |holds |the |privilege.
Subpoenas |and |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |therapist's |first |response |upon |receiving |a |
subpoena |is |to |assert |privilege. |The |therapist |can |release |records |if |the |client |gives |him |written |
permission |to |do |so, |or |if |the |court |orders |him |to |do |so.
Who |holds |privilege? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |client, |if |he |is |an |adult, |or |if |he |is |a |minor |who |is |
receiving |treatment |without |parental |consent.
The |court |can |waive |the |privilege
If |a |minor |is |a |ward |of |the |state, |the |minor |holds |privilege, |which |can |be |waived |by |the |court |or |by |
the |client's |attorney
If |there |is |a |legal |guardian, |he/she |can |waive |privilege |on |behalf |of |client
Exceptions |to |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |judge |decides |if |the |facts |of |the |case |fall |under |one
|of |the |following |exceptions |to |privilege:
The |client |has |introduced |his |emotional |condition |in |a |legal |proceeding
The |client |has |treated |information |as |if |it |were |not |confidential
The |thx |has |been |appointed |by |the |court |to |examine |the |client
The |thx |has |been |ordered |by |the |court |to |divulge |information
The |client |has |sought |therapy |to |commit |and/or |escape |punishment |for |a |crime
, Proceedings |to |determine |sanity
Proceedings |to |establish |client |competence
Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Both |legal |& |ethical |term
Thx |cannot |divulge |HIV |even |if |client |is |endangering |a |partner
Mandated |reporters |are |allowed |to |respond |to |follow-up |inquiries |from |investigators
Mandated |Exceptions |to |Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Suspected |abuse
Tarasoff
The |Patriot |Act |of |2002
Permissive |Exceptions |to |Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Client |is |a |danger |to |self, |or |to |the |
person |or |property |of |others |(California |evidence |code |1024)
Disclosures |to |licensed |professionals |(such |as |supervisor |or |colleague) |to |get |help |in |treating |client |
When |there |is |an |authorization |to |release |PHI
When |client |has |signed |a |health |insurance |claim |form
Breach |of |duty |(thx |sues |client |for |non-payment, |or |client |sues |thx |for |malpractice)
Child |Abuse |Reporting |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Immediately |by |phone
Within |36 |hours |by |written |report
Optional |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Emotional |abuse |and |fetal |abuse
Out |of |state |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Must |be |reported |no |matter |where |it |
occurs, |and |no |matter |the |location |of |the |victim/abuser
All |reports |must |always |be |made |to |CPS |or |law |enforcement |within |California
Historical |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-When |victim |is |now |over |18, |no |report
When |victim |is |now |over |18, |but |thx |has |a |reasonable |suspicion |that |the |perpetrator |has |or |is |
abusing |others |who |are |currently |under |the |age |of |18
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MFT |Scope |of |Practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |legal |term. |An |LMFT |may:
Practice |psychotherapy
Diagnose |and |treat |mental |disorders |(in |order |to |improve |client's |relationships)
Administer |and |interpret |psychological |tests |(as |long |as |doing |so |is |within |the |MFT's |scope |of |
competence |as |determined |by |education, |training, |or |experience, |and |as |long |as |it |is |directed |toward |
improving |client's |relationships
Privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |legal |term. |The |legal |right |not |to |have |confidential |information |
revealed |during |legal |proceedings |or |in |court. |The |client |or |client |representative |holds |the |privilege.
Subpoenas |and |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |therapist's |first |response |upon |receiving |a |
subpoena |is |to |assert |privilege. |The |therapist |can |release |records |if |the |client |gives |him |written |
permission |to |do |so, |or |if |the |court |orders |him |to |do |so.
Who |holds |privilege? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |client, |if |he |is |an |adult, |or |if |he |is |a |minor |who |is |
receiving |treatment |without |parental |consent.
The |court |can |waive |the |privilege
If |a |minor |is |a |ward |of |the |state, |the |minor |holds |privilege, |which |can |be |waived |by |the |court |or |by |
the |client's |attorney
If |there |is |a |legal |guardian, |he/she |can |waive |privilege |on |behalf |of |client
Exceptions |to |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |judge |decides |if |the |facts |of |the |case |fall |under |one
|of |the |following |exceptions |to |privilege:
The |client |has |introduced |his |emotional |condition |in |a |legal |proceeding
The |client |has |treated |information |as |if |it |were |not |confidential
The |thx |has |been |appointed |by |the |court |to |examine |the |client
The |thx |has |been |ordered |by |the |court |to |divulge |information
The |client |has |sought |therapy |to |commit |and/or |escape |punishment |for |a |crime
, Proceedings |to |determine |sanity
Proceedings |to |establish |client |competence
Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Both |legal |& |ethical |term
Thx |cannot |divulge |HIV |even |if |client |is |endangering |a |partner
Mandated |reporters |are |allowed |to |respond |to |follow-up |inquiries |from |investigators
Mandated |Exceptions |to |Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Suspected |abuse
Tarasoff
The |Patriot |Act |of |2002
Permissive |Exceptions |to |Confidentiality |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Client |is |a |danger |to |self, |or |to |the |
person |or |property |of |others |(California |evidence |code |1024)
Disclosures |to |licensed |professionals |(such |as |supervisor |or |colleague) |to |get |help |in |treating |client |
When |there |is |an |authorization |to |release |PHI
When |client |has |signed |a |health |insurance |claim |form
Breach |of |duty |(thx |sues |client |for |non-payment, |or |client |sues |thx |for |malpractice)
Child |Abuse |Reporting |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Immediately |by |phone
Within |36 |hours |by |written |report
Optional |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Emotional |abuse |and |fetal |abuse
Out |of |state |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Must |be |reported |no |matter |where |it |
occurs, |and |no |matter |the |location |of |the |victim/abuser
All |reports |must |always |be |made |to |CPS |or |law |enforcement |within |California
Historical |reporting |of |child |abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-When |victim |is |now |over |18, |no |report
When |victim |is |now |over |18, |but |thx |has |a |reasonable |suspicion |that |the |perpetrator |has |or |is |
abusing |others |who |are |currently |under |the |age |of |18
