MFT Law & Ethics Exam
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,An Associate is considering asking his clinical supervisor to be his therapist. The associate
would like to address ongoing personal relationship issues. Which of the following actions
should the intern take to manage the ethical issue in this case?
A. Explore the relationship issues with the supervisor as part of supervision.
B. Arrange for therapy with the supervisor that is separate from supervision.
C. Seek personal therapy from another therapist to avoid a dual relationship.
D. Wait until supervision hours are complete prior to initiating personal therapy.
C. Seek personal therapy from another therapist to avoid a dual relationship
A client initiates therapy for depression following a failed marriage. The therapist finds the
client very attractive. Which of the following actions should the therapist take first to
manage the ethical obligation in this case?
A. Suppress personal feelings of attraction and continue providing therapy.
B. Inform the client of the therapist's feelings and discuss therapeutic boundaries.
C. Explain the ethical issue to the client and provide a referral to an alternate therapist.
D. Seek consultation to manage the attraction and monitor therapeutic boundaries
D. Seek consultation to manage the attraction and monitor therapeutic boundaries
A 58-year-old client who is working on childhood abuse issues has recently become the
conservator of her mother's finances. The client states that now that she has control of her
mother's money she finally has extra money to buy what she wants and enjoy her own life.
The client states that her mother is "finally getting what she deserves." Which of the
following actions should the therapist take to address the legal issue involved in this case?
A. Maintain confidentiality and address the client's childhood trauma.
B. Maintain confidentiality and seek consultation for any countertransference issues.
C. Break confidentiality and contact an adult protective services agency
D. Break confidentiality and initiate a well-person check.
C. Break confidentiality and contact an adult protective services agency
, Which of these tests is currently used for MFT licensure in California ?
a. MFT Clinical Exam
b. National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE)
c. National MFT Exam
d. California Family Therapy Exam for Licensure (CFTEL)
a. MFT Clinical Exam
The therapist has a client whom he has been seeing for the past year. The client struggles
with OCD and generalized anxiety disorder. The client recently states that she needs an
Emotional Support Animal and is thinking of getting a dog. She states her apartment
won't let her have a dog unless it is an ESA. She asks the therapist to write her a letter
noting
that because of her diagnosis she needs an ESA at all times. The therapist ethically should:
a) Continue to gather information regarding the client's need for an ESA.
b)Tell the client no because it is outside their scope of practice.
c) Refer the client to another therapist to determine if she really needs an ESA.
d) Write her the letter since she has been seeing for the past year.
a) Continue to gather information regarding the client's need for an ESA.
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Verified |Latest Update
Graded A+
,An Associate is considering asking his clinical supervisor to be his therapist. The associate
would like to address ongoing personal relationship issues. Which of the following actions
should the intern take to manage the ethical issue in this case?
A. Explore the relationship issues with the supervisor as part of supervision.
B. Arrange for therapy with the supervisor that is separate from supervision.
C. Seek personal therapy from another therapist to avoid a dual relationship.
D. Wait until supervision hours are complete prior to initiating personal therapy.
C. Seek personal therapy from another therapist to avoid a dual relationship
A client initiates therapy for depression following a failed marriage. The therapist finds the
client very attractive. Which of the following actions should the therapist take first to
manage the ethical obligation in this case?
A. Suppress personal feelings of attraction and continue providing therapy.
B. Inform the client of the therapist's feelings and discuss therapeutic boundaries.
C. Explain the ethical issue to the client and provide a referral to an alternate therapist.
D. Seek consultation to manage the attraction and monitor therapeutic boundaries
D. Seek consultation to manage the attraction and monitor therapeutic boundaries
A 58-year-old client who is working on childhood abuse issues has recently become the
conservator of her mother's finances. The client states that now that she has control of her
mother's money she finally has extra money to buy what she wants and enjoy her own life.
The client states that her mother is "finally getting what she deserves." Which of the
following actions should the therapist take to address the legal issue involved in this case?
A. Maintain confidentiality and address the client's childhood trauma.
B. Maintain confidentiality and seek consultation for any countertransference issues.
C. Break confidentiality and contact an adult protective services agency
D. Break confidentiality and initiate a well-person check.
C. Break confidentiality and contact an adult protective services agency
, Which of these tests is currently used for MFT licensure in California ?
a. MFT Clinical Exam
b. National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE)
c. National MFT Exam
d. California Family Therapy Exam for Licensure (CFTEL)
a. MFT Clinical Exam
The therapist has a client whom he has been seeing for the past year. The client struggles
with OCD and generalized anxiety disorder. The client recently states that she needs an
Emotional Support Animal and is thinking of getting a dog. She states her apartment
won't let her have a dog unless it is an ESA. She asks the therapist to write her a letter
noting
that because of her diagnosis she needs an ESA at all times. The therapist ethically should:
a) Continue to gather information regarding the client's need for an ESA.
b)Tell the client no because it is outside their scope of practice.
c) Refer the client to another therapist to determine if she really needs an ESA.
d) Write her the letter since she has been seeing for the past year.
a) Continue to gather information regarding the client's need for an ESA.
