Legal and Ethical Exam

A therapist MUST break confidence if they suspect __________ abuse involving a child.

Child abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, willful cruelty, or unjustifiable punishment.

Under the Tarasoff duty to protect, a therapist must inform law enforcement within __________ hours if there is a credible threat to a specific victim.

24 hours

Legal privilege is waived when a client's mental health is part of a __________ claim.

legal

Confidentiality prohibits sharing of therapy information, except as allowed or required by __________.

law

A therapist may break confidentiality under Evidence Code __________ if necessary to prevent harm.

1024

To legally emancipate, a minor must prove __________ independence.

financial

Therapy for minors aged 12 or older requires a good reason for not involving __________.

parents

In California, spousal support determinations are based on the need for support and the ability of the other spouse to __________.

pay

Custody arrangements consider the __________ interest of the child.

best

A therapist should provide a brochure titled 'Therapy Never Includes __________ Contact' if a client reports a sexual relationship with a former therapist.

Sexual

If a therapist sees a client already seeing another psychotherapist, they must evaluate potential __________.

conflicts

Upon receiving a subpoena, a therapist should first claim the client's __________.

privilege

No referral fees can be paid or accepted for client __________.

referrals

Under CAMFT Standard 5.12, duplication of therapy must be evaluated for __________.

conflicts

Confidentiality concerns apply equally to __________ therapy and individual therapy.

group

Informed consent in therapy requires clear agreements about __________ and confidentiality.

disclosure

Ethical considerations around gifts focus on their financial __________ and significance within the therapeutic relationship.

value

Therapists are not obliged to provide emergency contact services, but should include emergency instructions in their __________.

voicemail

The scope of __________ refers to what a licensed professional can legally do based on their profession.

practice

To provide therapy to a minor without parental consent, they must be mature enough to participate __________.

intelligently

Exploiting the therapeutic relationship for personal gain is prohibited under CAMFT Ethical Standard __________.

3.9

If there is a credible threat to an identifiable victim, the therapist's duty to __________ comes into play.

protect

Confidentiality agreements in family therapy are emphasized under CAMFT Standard __________.

2.2

Therapists must obtain consent from both custodians when both parents share __________ custody.

joint

When responding to a subpoena without a signed Release of Information, therapists must not acknowledge the existence of a __________ relationship with the individual named.

client

A dual or multiple relationship occurs when a therapist has __________ roles with a client outside the therapeutic relationship.

significant

Therapists should document trainings for __________ in telehealth as per regulatory requirements.

continuing education