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CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS MFT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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What conditions must legally be met when a minor is consenting to their own
treatment?


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1. Informed consent must be signed.
2. The minor must be age 12 or older.




What important considerations pertaining to SELF-DETERMINATION should therapists
make when treating the ELDERLY?


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What does client actually want?
What kinds of decisions are others making for that person?

,Describe the test-taking strategy to use when seeing the word "except" in a test
question.


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Looking for the answer(s) which is (are) definitely not true




Lawmakers are reluctant to add regulations to a profession that is WHAT?


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When professionals seems to be adequately governing themselves




When does informed consent need to be signed?


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When treating a minor.




Name three special situations in which a therapist wants to be sure to obtain SIGNED
INFORMED CONSENT that OUTLINES THE RISKS AND BENEFITS.


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1. Anytime a therapist will be using any type of experimental or unusual
therapy (e.g. somatic therapy that involves touch)
2. Anytime the therapy may leave a client in an altered state (e.g. hypnosis)
3. Anytime a therapy may include a high risk of increasing a client's

, discomfort or possible negative ramifications such as exposure to past
trauma (e.g. EMDR)




What set of rules trump all other rules governing mental health work?


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Laws




Define when a therapist might face a criminal case and define the potential outcome.


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a therapist is alleged to have violated the public in some kind of way
deserving punishment. Typical punishment would include fines, jail time, or
both.




What are California therapists legally required to do to treat suicidality?


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California therapists are not legally required to follow any specific
treatment protocol when treating a suicidal client, but this standard of care
would be assessed by the consensus of their local professional community.

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