Ethics and Legal Issues final

At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to

Protect and promote the welfare of the client

From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a violent act against another person and who intervenes to notify family members is

Sacrificing client autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good.

When a husband subpoenas a counselor to reveal information in a court hearing that was provided by the wife in joint couples counseling sessions, and the wife objects to the information being revealed, the counselor

Should consult with an attorney because laws and court cases vary as to whether the counselor will have to reveal the information over the wife's objection.

When a member expresses a desire to drop out of an ongoing group, the counselor should

encourage the member to discuss the decision with the group

While principle ethics asks the question, "What should I do?" virtue ethics asks the question,

"Who should I be?"

Studies regarding cultural bias in diagnosis have shown that

African American clients are more likely to be diagnosed with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia

When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the counselor's, it is important for the counselor to remember that

Although certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be like most others from his or her group.

When uncertain about the privileged status of information requested for disclosure through a subpoena, a counselor consults with

An attorney who represents the counselor or his or her employer.

Laws

Are agreed upon rules that are set forth by principles allowing people to live together in a society.

Which of the following is TRUE of cultural diversity in technology use:

Asian and White individuals are more likely to own computers and have access to high speed internet than Hispanic and Black individuals.

If a subpoena for the counseling records of a client is received, a counselor who works in a mental health agency should

Ask his or her supervisor to obtain a legal opinion as to whether the records should be copied for the attorney who has issued the subpoena.

The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that

Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions.

Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics

Believe that their duty is to comply with basic "must" and "must not" statements in codes of ethics, and nothing more

When you have an ethical question and you are having trouble making a decision, counselors are best advised to

Consult with colleagues.

The primary difference between counselors and other mental health professionals is

Counseling is the primary professional service that counselors provide.

The term "culturally encapsulated counselor" refers to a counselor who

Defines reality according to one set of cultural assumptions and fails to evaluate other viewpoints, which renders the counselor insensitive to cultural variations.

If you believe another counselor is behaving in an unethical manner, the first thing you should do is

Discuss the matter with the counselor and attempt to get him or her to change the behavior.

Competence is most closely related to the moral principle of

Do no harm

Friendships with former clients

Generally should be avoided because they create a potential for problems.

During the time that a counseling student is counseling clients in a practicum or internship setting, the student counselor

Has the same ethical obligations to uphold confidentiality as does a licensed counselor.

Distressed counselors or counselors suffering from burnout are terms used to refer to

Impaired counselors

When counseling clients who are terminally ill and wish to explore end-of-life decisions, counselors should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Inform the terminally ill client's family that the client is considering various end-of-life options, and involve the family in the decision-making process.

Law and ethics differ in that

Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.

All of the following are challenges associated with distance counseling, EXCEPT:

Limited effectiveness of counseling services that are not delivered face-to-face.

Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because

Military counselors may have a superior-subordinate relationship with their clients.

Breaches of client confidentiality by counselors

NOT: Occur rarely, and when they do occur are the result of counselors intentionally informing others of what a client said in a counseling session.

School counselors have a legal obligation to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Obtain written parental permission before counseling students in most circumstances.

A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their mental health concerns is

Prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means to deal with emotional and personal problems

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which is sometimes referred to as the "Buckley Amendment," affects all.

Public educational institutions.

What mental health professionals are qualified to diagnose using the DSM system?

The DSM manual specifically includes counselors as users of the DSM system.

If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged information about a client who cannot be located, then the obligation to assert the privilege rests with

The counselor

Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity, as opposed to treating individual family members, and our laws

View family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature.

Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective

View most problems people encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges.

Minor clients have

an ethical right to privacy and confidentiality, but no legal right in most states.

Informed consent in group counseling should include

an explanation of ways the group may be congruent and incongruent with individual members' cultural values.

It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement with a prospective client if

bartering is an acceptable practice among other professionals in your community.

When it comes to determining who has the right to make decisions regarding a child's life, the law favors

biological parents.

As advocates, counselors are aware that

clients' mental health is affected by their experiences of discrimination and marginalization

In the process of explaining informed consent in family counseling, counselors should

describe possible changes in family relationships that could occur as a result of family counseling.

In distance counseling, counselors may be subject to

ethical standards developed by ACA and state licensing boards, and the laws and regulations of both the counselor's and the client's physical locations.

Counselors who intend to conduct family counseling as part of their professional practice should

gain specific training in marriage and family counseling, including supervised experience

If a counselor wants a person other than a biological parent (such as a step-parent or grandparent) to have confidential information regarding a child client, a simple solution is to

get a signed statement from one of the biological parents allowing the counselor to disclose information to the step-parent or grandparent.

The only dual relationships that are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics are those

involving a sexual relationship between the client and the counselor.

The following are true of distance counseling services EXCEPT:

is controversial because the ACA Code of Ethics does not address this practice.

Pre-screening of group members

is required by the ACA Code of Ethics.

A counselor's self-disclosure in a counseling session

may be acceptable if the counselor believes the disclosure will benefit the client.

Parents who object to their child's participation in counseling

may have the right to demand that services be discontinued.

Supervision agreements between a clinical supervisor and supervisee

should be in writing so both parties understand the terms of the relationship clearly.

Because children cannot give their legal consent to participate in family counseling

they should be informed of the process of family counseling and their consent should be secured even though it is not legally required.

When a counselor who is working under supervision shares confidential information about clients with her or his supervisor

this is acceptable behavior because the supervisor needs the information in order to supervise effectively