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A psychologist working in To be able to monitor a client's progress in treatment
a community mental over time
health clinic has been
asked to manage the
caseload of a colleague
who is on leave. When
reviewing a client's file the
psychologist notices that
there is variability in the
amount of documentation
for each session. For
example, some progress
notes are detailed and
others have only the date
and time the client
attended an appointment.
What is the most
important reason for
maintaining adequate
progress notes of a client's
treatment?
,A psychologist has been Release all information that is requested as there is no
seeing a client for a professional privilege in this situation
driving phobia following a
traffic accident where he
was the driver. During the
course of therapy the
client discloses that he
was a victim of bullying in
the workplace and that he
has submitted a
Workcover claim. The
psychologist receives a
valid subpoena to provide
all the records for this
client. The subpoena was
initiated by legal
representatives of the
alleged perpetrator of the
bullying.
What is the most
appropriate response to
the subpoena?
, A psychologist has been Contact the Board to report the psychologist as an
receiving supervision from impaired practitioner
a senior and highly-
experienced colleague.
The psychologist attends a
supervisory session and
discovers that, for the third
successive session, the
supervisor is intoxicated.
The psychologist raises
concerns with the
supervisor about his
alcohol use, but he denies
that there is any problem.
What is the best way for
the psychologist to
proceed?