PSY 623 Midterm || Graded A+.
Name the four elements of a civil suit of malpractice (Establishing Liability) correct answers -
Duty of Care
-Standard of Care
-Demonstrable Harm
-Proximate Cause
What is the duty with Tarasoff/Ewing? correct answers Duty to protect
May have duty to warn
Permitted to breach
Mandated to take steps
What is the duty with Homicide Assessments? correct answers Duty to protect
Permitted to breach
Mandated to take steps
What is the duty with Suicide Assessments? correct answers Mandated or Permitted to breach
Consult, Document, Case-by-Case
Mandated to take steps
What is the primary element that resulted from deinstitutionalization with regard to clinical
treatment? correct answers The rule of least restrictive treatment
Do courts make law? What are the two elements of law? correct answers -Statute
-Case Law
Standard of Care correct answers -Reasonable Therapist
,-Ethics Code
-Statute
-Case Law
CAMFT/ACA correct answers Ethics committee and code
BBS correct answers Licensing board
Attorney General correct answers Criminal Allegations
Duty of Care correct answers Established Relationship
Proximate Cause correct answers Harm due to something the therapist did or failed to do
Demonstrable Harm correct answers Money Damages
What are the two types of "actions" the BBS can assign when a violation of the licensing law
occurs? correct answers -Disciplinary & Public
-Non-disciplinary & Confidential
Tarasoff requirements for mandated report - The original ruling civil code 43.92(a) correct
answers 1. Communicated to therapist by patient
2. Serious threat of physical harm that is imminent
3. Reasonably identifiable victim
Statute correct answers Legislative process codified thereafter
Case Law correct answers Higher ruling becomes precedent
, CCARQ correct answers -Client Culture
-Countertransference
-Area of Competence
-Rule out Medical Condition/Substance use
-Question the Reporter
Four mechanisms holding you accountable correct answers -Ethics committees (CAMFT, ACA)
-State Licensing boards (BBS)
-Civil Suits of Malpractice (4 elements)
-Criminal Allegations (DA)
Rule of Least Restrictive Treatment correct answers Created due to poor hospital conditions to
protect patients from institutionalization
Homicide Assessment correct answers Gender
Plan
Feasible
Previous Violence
Current Problem
Substance Use
Symptoms
Support System
Requirements for Mandated Report correct answers 1. Make reasonable efforts to communicate
the threat to the victims (Warn victims)
2. And to a law enforcement agency (Notify authorities)
3. Take steps
Name the four elements of a civil suit of malpractice (Establishing Liability) correct answers -
Duty of Care
-Standard of Care
-Demonstrable Harm
-Proximate Cause
What is the duty with Tarasoff/Ewing? correct answers Duty to protect
May have duty to warn
Permitted to breach
Mandated to take steps
What is the duty with Homicide Assessments? correct answers Duty to protect
Permitted to breach
Mandated to take steps
What is the duty with Suicide Assessments? correct answers Mandated or Permitted to breach
Consult, Document, Case-by-Case
Mandated to take steps
What is the primary element that resulted from deinstitutionalization with regard to clinical
treatment? correct answers The rule of least restrictive treatment
Do courts make law? What are the two elements of law? correct answers -Statute
-Case Law
Standard of Care correct answers -Reasonable Therapist
,-Ethics Code
-Statute
-Case Law
CAMFT/ACA correct answers Ethics committee and code
BBS correct answers Licensing board
Attorney General correct answers Criminal Allegations
Duty of Care correct answers Established Relationship
Proximate Cause correct answers Harm due to something the therapist did or failed to do
Demonstrable Harm correct answers Money Damages
What are the two types of "actions" the BBS can assign when a violation of the licensing law
occurs? correct answers -Disciplinary & Public
-Non-disciplinary & Confidential
Tarasoff requirements for mandated report - The original ruling civil code 43.92(a) correct
answers 1. Communicated to therapist by patient
2. Serious threat of physical harm that is imminent
3. Reasonably identifiable victim
Statute correct answers Legislative process codified thereafter
Case Law correct answers Higher ruling becomes precedent
, CCARQ correct answers -Client Culture
-Countertransference
-Area of Competence
-Rule out Medical Condition/Substance use
-Question the Reporter
Four mechanisms holding you accountable correct answers -Ethics committees (CAMFT, ACA)
-State Licensing boards (BBS)
-Civil Suits of Malpractice (4 elements)
-Criminal Allegations (DA)
Rule of Least Restrictive Treatment correct answers Created due to poor hospital conditions to
protect patients from institutionalization
Homicide Assessment correct answers Gender
Plan
Feasible
Previous Violence
Current Problem
Substance Use
Symptoms
Support System
Requirements for Mandated Report correct answers 1. Make reasonable efforts to communicate
the threat to the victims (Warn victims)
2. And to a law enforcement agency (Notify authorities)
3. Take steps
