MFT Law & Ethics Practice Q's AND A’S WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

All of the following are true regarding Standard of Care in the field of mental heath EXCEPT: A. It is the standard of perfection. B. It is a legal concept. C. It is continually changing. D. It is derived from legal-professional-communal principles. correct answer: A. It is the standard of perfection. A licensed therapist is also a certified public accountant. In her therapy practice the therapist is treating a woman with depression and anxiety who has failed to pay her taxes the past two years. One of her goals is to pay her back taxes. The client asks to bring her tax information to the next session to have the therapist help her figure it out. The therapist should: A. Agree as long as the client would benefit from the assistance. B. Agree because it is within her scope of practice. C. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of competence. D. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of practice. correct answer: D. Refuse because it is outside of her scope of practice. A new client seeks treatment for alcohol addiction and depression after a break-up from a therapist in private practice who specializes in relationship issues. The therapist agrees to see the client despite having limited training in substance use treatment. The behavior of the therapist is: A. Illegal because the therapist working outside his scope of practice. B. Illegal because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence. C. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of practice.D. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence. correct answer: D. Unethical because the therapist is working outside his scope of competence. A therapist should honor a client's self-determination in all of the following scenarios except: A. When the client is in danger of harming himself. B. When the client is in a domestic violence relationship. C. When the therapist knows that a client's decision is going to cause the client additional problems. D. When the client is gambling excessively despite lacking money for housing. correct answer: A. When the client is in danger of harming himself. B. A therapist is contacted by an adult patient who has suicidal ideation and a plan. correct answer: In which of the following scenarios would a therapist NOT be required to obtain informed consent prior to the onset of therapy? A.The therapist was seeing a couple and starts to see the husband for individual therapy. B. A therapist is contacted by an adult patient who has suicidal ideation and a plan. C. A therapist is contacted by a former client from the therapist's internship site. D. A therapist offers a 6 session premarital counseling package. A. call the police and inform them of the name of the client. correct answer: A therapist arrives at his office and finds that a client has broken in and is looking through his files. The therapist should: A. call the police and inform them of the name of the client. B. call the police but withhold the name of the client. C. determine what files the client has reviewed. D. schedule a session with the client to discuss the incident. A. When a client files a malpractice suit against the therapist. correct answer: In which of the following situations does a client not have privilege? A. When a client files a malpractice suit against the therapist. B. During a child custody evaluation. C. When a client is dead. D. When a client is unable to provide reliable information. C. Make a child abuse report. correct answer: A therapist works as a consultant in a local preschool. During one of her visits, she notices a three-year-old girl with red marks across the back of her legs. When she asks a teacher about this, she is told that that the child's parents use "switches" to discipline the child; the teachers assert that this is a culturally sanctioned technique, which is why it has not been reported. What should the therapist do NEXT? : A. Set up a meeting with the girl's parents to discuss disciplinary techniques. B. Consult with a colleague who is familiar with the family's culture. C. Make a child abuse report. D. Assess the child for other signs of abuse. D. A 73 year-old woman reports that her daughter is constantly berating her and threatening to lock her in the closet. correct answer: In which of the following scenarios is the requirement to file an elder abuse report optional? A. The son of an 85 year old takes his father to Arizona against his will. B. The caretaker of a 70 year old refuses to allow her contact with friends or use of phone. C. A 17 year-old-grandson steals his grandmothers ATM card and takes money out of her account. D. A 73 year-old woman reports that her daughter is constantly berating her and threatenin