AMFTRB MFT UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 1.1 Non-Discrimination
Answer: MFTs provide professional assistance to persons without
discrimination on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
disability, gender, health status, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity or relationship status.
●● 1.2 Informed Consent
Answer: MFTs obtain appropriate informed consent to therapy or related
procedures and use language that is reasonably understandable to clients.
When persons, due to age or mental status, are legally incapable of
giving informed consent, marriage and family therapists obtain informed
permission from a legally authorized person, if such substitute consent is
legally permissible. The content of informed consent may vary
depending upon the client and treatment plan; however, informed
consent generally necessitates that the client:
(a) has the capacity to consent;
(b) has been adequately informed of significant information concerning
treatment processes and procedures;
(c) has been adequately informed of potential risks and benefits of
treatments for which generally recognized standards do not yet exist;
(d) has freely and without undue influence expressed consent; and
(e) has provided consent that is appropriately documented.
,●● 1.3 Multiple Relationships
Answer: MFTs are aware of their influential positions with respect to
clients, and they avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such
persons. Therapists, therefore, make every effort to avoid conditions and
multiple relationships with clients that could impair professional
judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Such relationships include,
but are not limited to, business or close personal relationships with a
client or the client's immediate family. When the risk of impairment or
exploitation exists due to conditions or multiple roles, therapists
document the appropriate precautions taken.
●● 1.4 Sexual Intimacy with Current Clients and Others
Answer: Sexual intimacy with current clients or with known members of
client's family system is prohibited.
●● 1.5 Sexual Intimacy with Former Clients and Others
Answer: Sexual intimacy with former clients or with known members of
the client's family system is prohibited.
●● 1.6 Reports of Unethical Conduct
Answer: MFTs comply with applicable laws regarding the reporting of
alleged unethical conduct.
●● 1.7 Abuse of the Therapeutic Relationship
,Answer: MFTs do not abuse their power in therapeutic relationships
●● 1.8 Client Autonomy in Decision Making
Answer: MFTs respect the rights of clients to make decisions and help
them to understand the consequences of these decisions. Therapists
clearly advise clients that they have responsibility to make such
decisions regarding relationships such as cohabitation, marriage,
divorce, separation, reconciliation, custody, and visitation.
●● 1.9 Relationship Beneficial to Client
Answer: MFTs continue therapeutic relationships only so long as it is
reasonably clear that clients are benefiting from the relationship.
●● 1.10 Referrals
Answer: MFTs respectfully assist persons in obtaining appropriate
therapeutic services if the therapist is unable or unwilling to provide
professional help.
●● 1.11 Non-Abandonment
Answer: MFTs do not abandon or neglect clients in treatment without
making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of treatment.
●● 1.12 Written Consent to Record
, Answer: MFTs obtain written informed consent from clients before
videotaping, audio recording, or permitting third-party observation.
●● 1.13 Relationships with Third Parties
Answer: MFTs, upon agreeing to provide services to a person or entity at
the request of a third party, clarify, to the extent feasible and at the outset
of the service, the nature of the relationship with each party and the
limits of confidentiality.
●● Standard II - Confidentiality
Answer: MFTs have unique confidentiality concerns because the client
in a therapeutic relationship may be more than one person. Therapists
respect and guard the confidences of each individual client.
●● 2.1 Disclosing Limits of Confidentiality.
Answer: MFTs disclose to clients and other interested parties at the
outset of services the nature of confidentiality and possible limitations of
the clients' right to confidentiality. Therapists review with clients the
circumstances where confidential information may be requested and
where disclosure of confidential information may be legally required.
Circumstances may necessitate repeated disclosures.
●● 2.2 Written Authorization to Release Client Information
Answer: MFTs do not disclose client confidences except by written
authorization or waiver, or where mandated or permitted by law. Verbal
authorization will not be sufficient, except for in emergency situations,
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 1.1 Non-Discrimination
Answer: MFTs provide professional assistance to persons without
discrimination on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
disability, gender, health status, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity or relationship status.
●● 1.2 Informed Consent
Answer: MFTs obtain appropriate informed consent to therapy or related
procedures and use language that is reasonably understandable to clients.
When persons, due to age or mental status, are legally incapable of
giving informed consent, marriage and family therapists obtain informed
permission from a legally authorized person, if such substitute consent is
legally permissible. The content of informed consent may vary
depending upon the client and treatment plan; however, informed
consent generally necessitates that the client:
(a) has the capacity to consent;
(b) has been adequately informed of significant information concerning
treatment processes and procedures;
(c) has been adequately informed of potential risks and benefits of
treatments for which generally recognized standards do not yet exist;
(d) has freely and without undue influence expressed consent; and
(e) has provided consent that is appropriately documented.
,●● 1.3 Multiple Relationships
Answer: MFTs are aware of their influential positions with respect to
clients, and they avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such
persons. Therapists, therefore, make every effort to avoid conditions and
multiple relationships with clients that could impair professional
judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Such relationships include,
but are not limited to, business or close personal relationships with a
client or the client's immediate family. When the risk of impairment or
exploitation exists due to conditions or multiple roles, therapists
document the appropriate precautions taken.
●● 1.4 Sexual Intimacy with Current Clients and Others
Answer: Sexual intimacy with current clients or with known members of
client's family system is prohibited.
●● 1.5 Sexual Intimacy with Former Clients and Others
Answer: Sexual intimacy with former clients or with known members of
the client's family system is prohibited.
●● 1.6 Reports of Unethical Conduct
Answer: MFTs comply with applicable laws regarding the reporting of
alleged unethical conduct.
●● 1.7 Abuse of the Therapeutic Relationship
,Answer: MFTs do not abuse their power in therapeutic relationships
●● 1.8 Client Autonomy in Decision Making
Answer: MFTs respect the rights of clients to make decisions and help
them to understand the consequences of these decisions. Therapists
clearly advise clients that they have responsibility to make such
decisions regarding relationships such as cohabitation, marriage,
divorce, separation, reconciliation, custody, and visitation.
●● 1.9 Relationship Beneficial to Client
Answer: MFTs continue therapeutic relationships only so long as it is
reasonably clear that clients are benefiting from the relationship.
●● 1.10 Referrals
Answer: MFTs respectfully assist persons in obtaining appropriate
therapeutic services if the therapist is unable or unwilling to provide
professional help.
●● 1.11 Non-Abandonment
Answer: MFTs do not abandon or neglect clients in treatment without
making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of treatment.
●● 1.12 Written Consent to Record
, Answer: MFTs obtain written informed consent from clients before
videotaping, audio recording, or permitting third-party observation.
●● 1.13 Relationships with Third Parties
Answer: MFTs, upon agreeing to provide services to a person or entity at
the request of a third party, clarify, to the extent feasible and at the outset
of the service, the nature of the relationship with each party and the
limits of confidentiality.
●● Standard II - Confidentiality
Answer: MFTs have unique confidentiality concerns because the client
in a therapeutic relationship may be more than one person. Therapists
respect and guard the confidences of each individual client.
●● 2.1 Disclosing Limits of Confidentiality.
Answer: MFTs disclose to clients and other interested parties at the
outset of services the nature of confidentiality and possible limitations of
the clients' right to confidentiality. Therapists review with clients the
circumstances where confidential information may be requested and
where disclosure of confidential information may be legally required.
Circumstances may necessitate repeated disclosures.
●● 2.2 Written Authorization to Release Client Information
Answer: MFTs do not disclose client confidences except by written
authorization or waiver, or where mandated or permitted by law. Verbal
authorization will not be sufficient, except for in emergency situations,
