Clinical Psych Chapter 5

The idea that clinical psychologists strive to benefit the patients with whom they work, while at the same time ensuring they do not harm their patients, is best captured by which ethical principle?

Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

Which of the following is not one of the APA's ethical principles?

Community

Which of the following is TRUE regarding ethical decision making by clinical psychologists?

Consulting with colleagues about ethically challenging situations is recommended, as long as client confidentiality is protected.

Many state licensing boards have _____ regulations, which are consistent with the APA code of ethic's mandate that psychologists develop and maintain their competence.

Continuing Education

Which of the following is true regarding confidentiality and child abuse?

Less than half of the states in the U.S. have laws requiring mental health professionals to break confidentiality to report known or suspected child abuse.

The first step in Fisher's (2017) eight-step model for ethical decision making is

Make a commitment to do with is ethically appropriate.

Dr. Roland feels pressure to select a time-limited treatment to address Celia's social anxiety disorder because Celia is using her Topcare Insurance benefits to pay for treatment. This scenario best illustrates which contemporary ethical issue for clinical psychologists?

Managed Care and Ethics

Cultural incompetence

May lead to detrimental consequences for clients.

Compared to clinical psychologists who work and live in large communities, clinical psychologists who work and live in small communities are likely to find the ethical issue of _____ especially challenging.

Multiple Relationships

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding multiple relationships?

Multiple relationships are unethical only when they can be reasonably expected to cause impairment in the psychologist or risk exploitation or harm of the client.

Boundary Crossings

Often seem minor and harmless, but set a precedent for more serious boundary violations.

Two amendments were added to the APA code of ethics in 2010. These amendments emphasize that

Psychologists cannot use ethical standards from the code to justify or defend the violation of human rights.

Informed consent regarding ______ is best understood as a one-time event, but informed consent regarding ______ is best understood as an ongoing process.

Research; Psychotherapy

According to recommended models of ethical decision making (e.g., Fisher, 2017), it is important _____________________________________.

To consult any law or professional guidelines relevant to the situation at hand.

According to the current edition of the APA ethical code, psychologists do not engage in sexual intimacies with current therapy clients

Under Any Circumstances.

Nonsexual multiple relationships between a clinical psychologist and a client are

Unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client.

Tatiana Tarasoff

Was a college student whose murder resulted in the creation of the duty to warn.

The first APA code of ethics was published in _____.

1953

The most recent edition of the APA ethics code was published in _____.

2002

Since the first edition of the APA ethics code, _______ revised editions of the ethical code have been published.

9

The _____ section of the current ethical code includes aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists, as opposed to enforceable rules of conduct.

General Principles

The current edition of the APA ethical code includes two distinct sections: _____ and _____.

General Principles; Ethical Standards

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, it is necessary to obtain _____ before proceeding with research, psychotherapy, or assessment.

Informed Consent

Dr. Martin, a clinical neuropsychologist, works diligently to be accurate, honest, and truthful as he provides services to his patients. Which Ethical Principle is Dr. Martin upholding?

Integrity

According to the APA ethical code, which of these scenarios is unlikely to be considered a multiple relationship?

A psychologist realizes that his secretary's second cousin works at the bakery he often frequents.

The APA ethics code was most recently modified in 2012 to include

A stance against the use of ethical standards to justify or defend the violation of human rights.

A clinical psychologist who is sufficiently capable, skilled, experienced, and expert to adequately complete the professional tasks he undertakes is fulfilling the ethical standard of _____.

Resolving Ethical Issues

The landmark court case that established the duty to warn for psychologists was ______.

Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California

A psychologist may be bound by a duty to warn when A) a patient seriously threatens the life of another identified person. B) a patient seriously threatens his or her own life. C) a patient reveals that she is HIV positive and is having unprotected sex without informing her sexual partners of her HIV status. D) all of the above

D) All of the Above

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Therapists working with child clients often attempt to negotiate an arrangement in which parents will not be informed of what the child discloses except under specified conditions.

Dr. Goldfarb is contacted by Shannon, an adult seeking personality testing for herself. Dr. Goldfarb has extensive experience with child personality assessment, but it has been some years since he administered an adult personality instrument. Which of the following responses could Dr. Goldfarb give to Shannon and remain in compliance with the APA code of ethics?

"I generally only perform personality assessments with children. I can refer you to a colleague who has a good deal of experience with adult personality assessment."

According to the standards related to informed consent in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, when should psychologists inform clients about psychotherapy?

"as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship"

Nonsexual multiple relationships between clinical psychologist and client

Are unethical if they can be expected to impair the psychologist's competence or risk exploiting the client.

Based on the APA code of ethics, informed consent for psychotherapy should occur

As needed throughout the therapy process.

Tatiana Tarasoff A) is the chair of the committee that created the most recent edition of the APA code of ethics. B) is the author of the tripartite model of personal identity. C) is a leading researcher in the field of informed consent for psychotherapy. D) none of the above

D) None of the Above

For the profession of clinical psychology, confidentiality ______.

Can ethically be broken in specific situations

Burnout

Can significantly impair the competence of a clinical psychologist.

Many state licensing boards have ______ regulations, which are consistent with the APA code of ethic's mandate that psychologists develop and maintain their competence.

Continuing Education

According to the APA ethical code, which of these scenarios exemplifies a multiple relationship? A) A psychologist sees an adult client in psychotherapy and also engages in sexual intimacies with that client. B) A psychologist conducts an assessment with a client and also engages in a nonsexual friendship with that client. C) A psychologist sees a child client in psychotherapy and also enters into a business partnership with that client's parent. D) all of the above

D) All of the Above

According to the most recent edition of the APA ethical code, it is necessary to obtain informed consent before proceeding with _____. A) research B) psychotherapy C) assessment D) all of the above

D) All of the Above

Which of the following are among the Ethical Principles listed in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code? A) Beneficence and Nonmaleficence B) Integrity C) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity D) all of the above

D) All of the Above

The APA ethical principle of "Beneficence and Nonmaleficence" essentially requires the psychologist to

Do Good and Do No Harm.

For contemporary psychotherapists, the most relevant implication of the finding in the Tarasoff case is the

Duty to Warn

The _____ section of the current ethical code includes enforceable rules of conduct, as opposed to aspirational ideals regarding the behavior of clinical psychologists.

Ethical Standards

Which of the following is NOT among the Ethical Principles listed in the most recent edition of the APA ethical code?

Fair Billing and Reporting