CPLEE Laws That Guide the Specifics of Clinical Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CPLEE Laws That Guide the Specifics of Clinical Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the difference between confidentiality and privilege? - Confidentiality is the client's right to have information shared within therapy stay between the therapist and client. Privilege is the client's right to keep information discussed in therapy out of legal proceedings. What are the two basic principles related to breaking confidentiality? - 1. No surprises 2. Share the absolute minimum What are the limits to confidentiality? - 1. Patient consent 2. Treatment emergencies 3. Harm to self, harm to others, and grave disability 4. Quality of care review 5. Multidisciplinary care 6. Subpoenas, court orders, and other legal requirements 7. Crimes involving hospitalized patients 8. Employee Programs 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILY CHARLENE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 9. Mandated reporting What is the difference between holding privilege and claiming privilege? - Only the holder of privilege has the right to invoke or waive privilege. Who can hold privilege - 1. Clients 2. Legal guardians and conservators 3. Client representatives Who can claim privilege? - 1. The holder of privilege 2. Those authorized by the holder of privilege 3. The therapist What are exceptions to privilege? - 1. When the client's mental health is the reason for the legal case 2. For court ordered evaluations 3. When therapy is used to commit a crime or avoid being detained (e.g. using therapy as an alibi) 4. For issues regarding a deceased client's will or final words that only the therapist knows about 5. When client is a danger to self, others, or property AND disclosure can prevent the harm from occurring 6. When the client or therapist is required to make a report that is open to public inspection 7. When the client is under 16, is a victim of a crime, and disclosure is in the best interest of the client 3COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILY CHARLENE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 8. When client or therapist alleges a breach in duty What happens when a therapist receives a subpoena? - The therapist should contact the client to see whether or not they want to claim privilege. Subpoenas CANNOT be ignored. What should a therapist do if a client invokes privilege? - The therapist should ask to be released from the subpoena or have the subpoena modified. If this request is denied, the therapist should arrive with whatever documents are required from the subpoena and claim privilege. What happens if a court order is given after claiming privilege? -