PSY 623; Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers

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PSY 623; Final Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
What are the four requirements for informed consent?
Answer: 1.) Capacity


2.) Comprehension of information


3.) Voluntary


4.) Document


When do you seek informed consent? Answer: --"At
the outset of treatment..."


--First or second session


--No later than the third session


--"If it isn't written down, it didn't happen"


What elements go into Informed Consent? Answer: --
Therapist disclosures


--Risk and benefits

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--Therapist background


--Family unit/conflicts


--Signed authorization/release of information


--Confidentiality


What are the limits of confidentiality? Answer: --Child
abuse


--Elder abuse


--CSI


--Mandated reporting


--Court order (Patriot Act)


CAMFT Answer: California Association of Marriage and
Family Therapist


MFT Answer: Marriage and Family Therapist


BBS Answer: Board of Behavior Sciences


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IMF Answer: Intern of Marriage Family (Registered
Associate)


What are the time frame and elements for informed
consent? Answer: -Good for length of treatment


--Office policies


--Patient signature


What are the time frame and elements for release of
information? Answer: --Good for 12 months


--Be specific about information


--Patient signature


For record keeping, what is "access to view" and how
long? Answer: --Viewing done during business hours
within 5 working days of request


--Viewed by patient or person chosen by patient




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